Search Tag: Sepsis

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Telemedicine-is-the-future

2016 27 Sep

Professor Gernot Marx is Director of the Department of Intensive Care  ‏Medicine and Intermediate Care, University Hospital Aachen, and ‏Professor of Anaesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care Medicine at ‏RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany. Dr. Marx is a member of ‏the Intensive Care Medicine Scientific Subcommittee of the European ‏Society...Read more

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Sepsis-2016-paris

2016 06 Dec

The International Sepsis Forum (ISF) is a non-profit organization, focused on improving the management of sepsis through educational efforts. A council of international experts and opinion leaders heads the ISF and drives all its activities. The ISF provides international consensus on the latest understanding of key scientific and clinical issues through...Read more

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Study-ward-nurses-key-to-reduced-sepsis-deaths

2016 06 Sep

Simple measures introduced at ward level reduced deaths from sepsis by nearly half, in a study at Levanger Hospital in Nord-Trøndelag, Norway. The research project was carried out by Nord University, Levanger Hospital, the Mid-Norway Centre for Sepsis Research at NTNU and St. Olavs Hospital in Trondheim, Norway, and is published in Critical Care....Read more

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Procalcitonin-testing-associated-with-lower-costs-length-of-stay

2016 05 Sep

Procalcitonin (PCT) is increasingly used in health services to diagnose and manage sepsis, and is authorised for use for this purpose in the United States. A recently published study found that patients who had 1-2 PCT evaluations on their first day of admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) had a significantly lower hospital and ICU length of stay,...Read more

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Radiometer-to-sponsor-world-sepsis-day-2016

2016 01 Sep

Radiometer is proud to announce that it is sponsoring this year’s World Sepsis Day on the 13th September, continuing its commitment to the fight against this life-threatening medical condition. This initiative is a key part of the drive to improve outcomes for sepsis – the number one cause of preventable deaths worldwide – highlighting the significant...Read more

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Study-modelling-at-risk-sepsis-patients-in-the-ed

2016 26 Aug

A model using five parameters has sufficient sensitivity and an acceptable false positive rate to identify patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with sepsis. A group, led by Samuel M. Brown, MD, of Intermountain Medical Center, Utah, developed a probabilistic model to identify septic patients presenting to the emergency department...Read more

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Time-matters-think-sepsis-say-centers-for-disease-control

2016 24 Aug

Healthcare providers are the critical link to preventing, recognising, and treating sepsis, say the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in their Vital Signs report on sepsis, which was released on 23 August. Patients and their families should also be alert to sepsis, they add. Sepsis begins outside hospital for 80% of patients,...Read more

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New-sepsis-guidelines-for-england

2016 25 Jul

The National Institute of Health and Care Excellence in England has issued guidelines on sepsis with one key message - health professionals in any setting should treat signs of sepsis as urgently as suspected heart attacks. The guidelines cover recognition and early assessment, diagnostic and prognostic value of blood markers for sepsis, initial treatment,...Read more

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Study-microbiome-disruption-may-have-key-role-in-ards-sepsis

2016 18 Jul

Researchers from the University of Michigan (U-M) Medical School have found culture-independent evidence that the lung microbiome is enriched with gut bacteria, both in a murine model of sepsis and in patients with ARDS. In more severely critically ill patients, lung bacteria were more outnumbered by the misplaced gut bacteria. The researchers conclude...Read more

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Sepsis-biomarkers-in-burns-patients-new-test

2016 12 Jul

A test that uses three biomarkers of neutrophil function on the day of a major burns injury to determine which patients are likely to become septic showed a 98.6 percent certainty. The data highlight burn-induced neutrophil dysfunction and immature granulocyte (IG) release as a potential therapeutic target to reduce susceptibility to bacterial infections...Read more

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Are-hospital-patient-characteristics-associated-with-fluid-resuscitation-volumes

2016 07 Jun

The current vague recommendations on continued fluid therapy in sepsis result in differences in fluid therapy, according to a paper that reports on a post hoc analysis of the Scandinavian Starch for Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock (6S) trial database. Peter Buhl Hjortrup from the Department of Intensive Care, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark with...Read more

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Study-emr-alerts-used-to-identify-at-risk-patients

2016 27 May

An automated process that continuously samples electronic medical record data in real time and triggers an alert to the physician at the patient's bedside to warn of potential clinical decline was successfully implemented in a large U.S. healthcare system. The algorithm works by sampling physiological and laboratory information from the electronic...Read more

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2nd-saarc-critical-care-congress

2016 31 Jul

The Sri Lankan Society of Critical Care and Emergency Medicine will be hosting 2nd SAARC Critical Care Congress on 31st of July 2016. This is the scientific meeting of Associations of SAARC Critical Care Societies(ASAARCCS) which includes India,Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Nepal,Bangladesh,Bhutan,Maldives and Afghanistan. Read more

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Ix-hamburger-intensivtage

2016 27 May

Congress will deal with a wide range of current topics interdisciplinary. The latest guidelines and recommendations will be presented and critically examined, as well as the ethical and economic aspects of our daily work. Also this year there will be an all-day care symposium at the Hamburger intensive days. With the "HIT 2016" sees the anniversary...Read more

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34th-vicenza-course-on-aki-crrt

2016 07 Jun

The Vicenza International Courses are well renewed scientific events held in the city of Andrea Palladio. Starting in 1982, international Vicenza courses have been held regularly featuring an outstanding faculty and gathering participants from numerous countries. The themes of Critical Care Nephrology, Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis have been...Read more

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Sepsis-clinical-trials-can-do-better

2016 05 Apr

Mortality from sepsis remains high, and results of clinical trials have been disappointing. Changing trials design has the potential to improve treatment, according to leading experts in sepsis and acute heart failure. The results of their discussions, which were facilitated by the European Drug Development , are published in the Journal of Intensive...Read more

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Advanced-healthcare-analytics-2016

2016 24 May

The Advanced Healthcare Analytics Summit 2016 will help you shift away from the big data hype towards transformational improvements to patient care in practice by extracting true insight from data.   Whilst the challenges ahead are significant, the potential opportunities are vast with the right data strategy. There is no question that more advanced...Read more

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Sepsis-3-towards-earlier-recognition-and-management-1

2016 11 Mar

The updated definitions and clinical criteria for sepsis have been welcomed by Professor Jean-Louis Vincent, ICU Management & Practice’s Editor-in-Chief, who says: “we are finally back to reason – the new recommendations fit the current language.” The new definitions are published in the 23 February issue of JAMA, and aim to facilitate earlier recognition...Read more

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2016 11 Mar

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Sepsis-3-towards-earlier-recognition-and-management

2016 22 Feb

The updated definitions and clinical criteria for sepsis have been welcomed by Professor Jean-Louis Vincent, ICU Management & Practice ’s Editor-in-Chief, who says: “we are finally back to reason – the new recommendations fit the current language.” The new definitions are published in the 23 February issue of JAMA , and aim to facilitate earlier recognition...Read more

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Sepsis-the-challenges-of-science-politics-and-society

2016 10 Mar

German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina  founded in 1652, the Leopoldina brings together some 1,500 outstanding scientists from about 30 countries. It is dedicated to the advancement of science for the benefit of humankind and to shaping a better future. In its role as the German National Academy of Sciences, the Leopoldina represents the German...Read more

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Study-restoring-muscle-after-sepsis-in-mice

2015 21 Dec

Researchers may have uncovered the reason why many patients diagnosed with sepsis suffer debilitating muscle impairment long-term after recovery. Results of their study, published in Nature Communications , suggest that a therapeutic approach based on mesenchymal stem cell transplantation may be effective in restoring muscle capacity.    Sepsis is...Read more

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Is-pct-testing-effective-in-guiding-antibiotic-therapy

2015 12 Dec

The use of procalcitonin (PCT) testing to guide antibiotic treatment may reduce antibiotic use in patients with sepsis or suspected sepsis in the ICU and patients with possible bacterial infections in emergency departments (EDs), according to a systematic review published in Health Technology Assessment . PCT is produced in your body and increases...Read more

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Promising-new-sepsis-treatment-on-the-horizon

2015 23 Nov

A promising new drug for sepsis will have its first clinical trials thanks to a new grant from the British Heart Foundation . The new drug, called L-257, has been shown to improve survival and reduce organ failure during sepsis in animal models. The BHF Translational Award was granted to Dr. James Leiper and his clinical collaborator Dr. Simon Lambden...Read more

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Study-ed-icu-collaboration-reduced-sepsis-mortality-costs

2015 23 Oct

Close collaboration between the emergency department (ED) and intensive care unit (ICU) and standardised ICU admission criteria for patients with sepsis can significantly reduce mortality rate and care costs, according to new research published in CHEST Journal. "Although ICU level of care is costly, earlier inclusion of borderline patients may improve...Read more

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13th-september-world-wide-sepsis-webinar

2015 13 Sep

Sepsis is common and often deadly. It remains the primary cause of death from infection, despite advances in modern medicine like vaccines, antibiotics, and intensive care. World Sepsis Day, 13 September, is an initiative of the Global Sepsis Alliance and its founding members, all of whom are non-profit organizations.  The Global Sepsis Alliance...Read more