Sepsis: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms, Stages, Treatment & Life Expectancy
Sepsis is a potentially life-threatening condition caused by a faulty immune system response to invading germs. Almost any infection can cause sepsis, and fast treatment is necessary to stop it from progressing.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and…
Learn MoreIn-Hospital Mortality Evaluated for SARS-CoV-2-Linked Sepsis
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From March 2020 to November 2022, there was a decline in crude in-hospital mortality for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-associated sepsis, according to a study published online …
Learn MoreEl COVID provocó más casos de sepsis mortal durante la pandemia de lo que se pensaba
LUNES, 2 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La infección sanguínea potencialmente mortal llamada sepsis fue más común de lo que se pensaba entre los pacientes con COVID-19 al inicio de la pandemia.Investigadores de Massachusetts relacionaron el SA…
Learn MoreCOVID Triggered More Cases of Deadly Sepsis During Pandemic Than Thought
FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The life-threatening infection sepsis was more common than once thought among COVID-19 patients early in the pandemic.Massachusetts researchers linked SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID, to about 1 in 6 …
Learn MoreFactors ID’d That Increase Risk for Mechanical Ventilation With Sepsis
FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Certain factors may independently increase the risk for mechanical ventilation following a sepsis diagnosis, according to a study published online Sept. 1 in the American Journal of Critical Care.Robert E. Fre…
Learn MoreOpportunities Exist for Improving Hospital-Based Sepsis Programs With New CDC Guidance
MONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There are opportunities for improving the structure of hospital-based sepsis programs to optimize patient outcomes, and new guidance has been released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called H…
Learn MoreSepsis Almost Killed Jake Tapper’s Daughter, Alice. Now, She’s Working to Keep Others Safe
FRIDAY, Aug. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Alice Tapper felt deathly ill, suffering from severe abdominal pain, a 102-degree fever and vomiting.Emergency room doctors found that Alice — the daughter of CNN anchor Jake Tapper — had a rapid pulse of 13…
Learn MoreContinuous Meropenem No Benefit in Critically Ill Patients With Sepsis
THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For critically ill patients with sepsis, continuous administration of meropenem does not improve a composite outcome of mortality and emergence of pandrug- or extensively drug-resistant bacteria compared wit…
Learn MoreLos antibióticos pierden su poder contra unas infecciones sanguíneas letales de los recién nacidos
LUNES, 12 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Alrededor de todo el mundo, están muriendo bebés porque los antibióticos utilizados para tratar las infecciones de sepsis en los hospitales están perdiendo su efectividad, advierte un nuevo informe. Un eq…
Learn MoreAntibiotics Losing Power Against Bloodstream Infections That Kill Newborns
MONDAY, June 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Babies around the world are dying because the antibiotics used to treat sepsis infections in hospitals are losing their effectiveness, a new report warns.A team of 80 researchers from four continents has been …
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