Search Tag: Sepsis
2023 12 Sep
Sepsis is a life-threatening condition caused by a dysfunctional response to infection. It is a significant global health issue, with approximately 48.9 million cases and 11 million deaths annually. Sepsis accounts for nearly 30% of all ICU admissions worldwide. Previous studies have reported varying prevalence rates of ICU-treated sepsis, ranging...Read more
2023 06 Sep
Kidney injury frequently occurs in patients with septic shock and is linked to worse clinical outcomes. Administering thiamine (vitamin B1) as part of a mitochondrial resuscitation strategy might help mitigate septic kidney injury. Thiamine is crucial for aerobic respiration, and thiamine can lead to organ dysfunction. Because the kidney contains...Read more
2023 26 May
The 6th infection Week & Microbiological Spring Meeting, co-organized by the Swedish Association of Infectious Diseases, the Swedish Association of Infectious Nurses and the three microbiological associations, was held in Halmstad, Sweden from May 23 to May 26, 2023. The Congress offered a diverse range of lectures and seminars delivered by world-renowned...Read more
2022 22 Sep
Chairman Prof. Jean Louis Vincent Speakers Dr. Holger Klein Dr. Gabriele Melegari Dr. Maria Laganidou Find Abionic on Social Media Read more
2019 26 Sep
Interview with Massimo Antonelli, Professor of Intensive Care and Anaesthesiology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy Massimo Antonelli is a Professor of Intensive Care and Anesthesiology at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy. He serves as the Director of the Dept. of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care and Emergency...Read more
2018 08 May
In positive blood cultures, the Accelerate Pheno TM system identifies the agent causing the infection in 90 minutes and around 5 hours afterwards it provides information on the antibiotic sensitivity of the pathogen, which is 28 hours less than the current conventional system used in the La Princesa Hospital. Two studies carried out by the centre, which...Read more
2017 16 Mar
Serum albumin is an essential plasma protein, with a variety of homeostatic and predictive roles in health and disease (Figure 1) . Hypoalbuminaemia is common in critical illness. Human albumin solution has been administered clinically for more than five decades, but its use has been subject to marked controversy for the last twenty years (Fanali...Read more