We suggest against using IV hydrocortisone to treat septic shock patients if adequate fluid resuscitation and vasopressor therapy are able to restore hemodynamic stability. If this is not achievable, ...

With more than 1 million American dying from sepsis annually, providers follow a set of protocols to mitigate a patient’s risk of sepsis. JAMA delves into the updated guidelines, titled Surviving ...

A reduction in hospital mortality from severe sepsis and septic shock was associated with participation in the Surviving Sepsis Campaign performance improvement initiative. The researchers found the ...

In 2020 there were 48.9 million cases of sepsis with 11 million deaths recorded. And yet sepsis remains largely misunderstood. In observance of Sepsis Awareness Month, we sought the expertise of ...

Half the screening tools used by emergency medics to detect sepsis in patients have been labelled “inadequate” by researchers. Experts said more must be done to support emergency services and improve ...

Prolonged infusion of beta-lactam antibiotics for sepsis or septic shock tended to improve mortality compared with conventional intermittent infusion in the BLING III trial, and a meta-analysis ...

Sepsis is a deadly reaction to infection, one that can cause runaway inflammation and a cascade of organ damage. It is estimated to kill at least 350,000 Americans per year. Early detection of this ...

"These findings suggest that small variations in the amount of fluid given to a patient with sepsis, or the decision to give less fluid to a patient because they have heart failure, may not have a ...

Two out of the four internationally-recommended screening tools used by emergency medical services are inadequate for recognizing sepsis, according to new research presented at the European Emergency ...

Kenneth E. Remy, MD, MHSc, MSCI, FCCM, The Ellery Sedgwick, Jr. Chair and Distinguished Scientist in Cardiovascular Research, Inaugural director of the Blood, Heart, Lung, and Immunology Research ...