Hydrocortisone Does Not Reduce 90-Day Mortality in Septic Shock
WEDNESDAY, May 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with septic shock, intravenous hydrocortisone does not reduce 90-day mortality when compared with placebo, according to a study published online May 22 in NEJM Evidence.Romain Pirracchio, M.D., …
Learn MoreSteroid Hydrocortisone Alone May Not Cut Death Risk From Septic Shock: Study
TUESDAY, May 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new study finds that while hydrocortisone on its own may not prevent death from sepsis, it can improve survival when combined with other steroids while eliminating the need for vasopressor drugs.Vasopressor …
Learn MoreHydrocortisone Plus Fludrocortisone Superior for Septic Shock
THURSDAY, April 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among adult patients with septic shock who begin hydrocortisone treatment, the addition of fludrocortisone is superior to hydrocortisone alone, according to a study published online March 27 in JAMA Interna…
Learn MoreCombo Steroid Treatment May Work Best When Sepsis Strikes
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Giving patients who have septic shock a combo of two steroids could potentially be a lifesaver, according to a new study.Researchers found that patients receiving a combination of hydrocortisone and fludro…
Learn MoreAzithromycin Cuts Maternal Sepsis, Death in Vaginal Delivery
FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For women planning a vaginal delivery, a single dose of azithromycin is associated with a reduction in the risk for maternal sepsis or death, according to a study published online Feb. 9 in the New England Jou…
Learn MoreCardiovascular Hospitalization Increased After Sepsis Hospitalization
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients discharged after sepsis hospitalization have an increased risk for all-cause mortality and rehospitalization and cardiovascular hospitalization, according to a study published online Feb. 1 in the J…
Learn MoreSepsis Raises Odds for Heart Failure After Hospital Discharge
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Having sepsis — a life-threatening response to infection — may put patients at risk for future heart failure and rehospitalization, according to a new study. Sepsis is an extreme immune response to an infe…
Learn MoreRestrictive, Liberal Fluid Strategies Yield Similar Outcomes for Sepsis-Induced Hypotension
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A restrictive fluid strategy does not significantly improve mortality among patients with sepsis-induced hypotension, according to a study published online Jan. 21 in the New England Journal of Medicine to …
Learn MoreLate-Onset Meningitis ID’d in 1 Percent of Extreme Preemies
TUESDAY, Dec. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — One percent of children born extremely preterm have late-onset meningitis (LOM), which is associated with an increased risk for death or neurodevelopmental impairment (NDI), according to a study published onl…
Learn More7.7 Million Deaths Associated With 33 Bacterial Pathogens in 2019
TUESDAY, Nov. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A total of 7.7 million deaths were associated with 33 bacterial pathogens in 2019, comprising 13.6 percent of all global deaths, according to a study published online Nov. 21 in The Lancet.Kevin S. Ikuta, M.D…
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