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Sepsis Causes Far More Deaths Worldwide Than Thought
drugs
January 19, 2020
Sepsis kills more than twice as many people worldwide as once believed, and children in poor regions account for an excessive number of such deaths, researchers say.
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Sepsis Associated With Almost 20 Percent of Global Deaths
drugs
January 17, 2020
From 1990 to 2017, there was a decrease in sepsis incidence and mortality, although considerable regional variation exists, according to a study published online Jan. 16 in The Lancet.
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Initiating Empirical Tx for Sepsis Reduces Blood Culture Sensitivity
drugs
September 18, 2019
When empirical antimicrobial therapy is initiated in patients with severe manifestations of sepsis, the sensitivity of blood cultures drawn shortly after treatment initiation is reduced...
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Health Threats Don't End for Some Sepsis Survivors
drugs
August 12, 2019
Sepsis is a life-threatening infection that lands its victims in the hospital, but the dangers don't end for survivors who have high levels of inflammation long after being discharged, a new study finds.
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Protocolized Sepsis Care Lowers Sepsis Mortality in NY State
drugs
July 17, 2019
Protocolized Sepsis Care Lowers Sepsis Mortality in NY State.
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Death risk from sepsis lasts up to five years
pharmatimes
June 05, 2019
Analysis of national data by King’s College London researchers has found that patients who survive sepsis are at higher risk of death for up to five years.
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Four Clinical Phenotypes Identified for Sepsis
drugs
May 22, 2019
Four Clinical Phenotypes Identified for Sepsis.
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Experimental Test May Quickly Diagnose Sepsis
drugs
February 21, 2019
A blood test that can quickly diagnose dangerous sepsis infections has been developed, according to research published in the Feb. 1 issue of Biosensors and Bioelectronics....
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Sepsis Common in Terminal Hospitalizations, Discharges
drugs
February 18, 2019
More than half of hospitalized patients who die or are terminally discharged have sepsis, according to a study published online Feb. 15 in JAMA Network Open....
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New Hope in Saving Kids From Blood Infection Sepsis
drugs
July 25, 2018
In 2012, Rory Staunton, a 12-year-old living in New York City, became ill after an innocuous scrape to his arm during basketball practice.