Search Tag: Surviving Sepsis Campaign
2025 24 Jul
Early vasopressin initiation in septic shock may improve outcomes beyond the current practice of waiting for higher norepinephrine doses. Recent studies suggest starting AVP earlier can reduce shock duration and hospital mortality. Despite AVP often being started late, a proactive, protocol-driven approach that considers Nor dose, duration, and clinical...Read more
2025 15 Jul
Sepsis affects over 1.7 million people annually in the U.S., causing more than 350,000 deaths and over $62 billion in healthcare costs. The 2021 Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC) guidelines recommend antibiotic timing based on illness severity and sepsis probability, creating four risk categories, but this classification is subjective and often debated...Read more
2024 07 Oct
At the welcoming ceremony for #LIVES2024, Prof Elie Azoulay reflected on the extraordinary progress of ESICM over the past year, encapsulated in three keywords: Community, Innovation, and Research. He highlighted that 1 in 5 ESICM members are under 38, underscoring the society’s commitment to fostering diversity and growth. The NEXT group,...Read more
2023 13 Oct
Hospital and ICU nosocomial sepsis screening for acutely ill and high-risk patients and daily measurement of PSP to diagnose nosocomial sepsis three to five days before the onset of symptoms. Introduction Sepsis is a major public health threat and is responsible for 11 million deaths per year (Rudd et al. 2020) among 48.9 million cases....Read more
2022 19 Jul
Sepsis is a preventable cause of death. Early recognition, diagnosis, and appropriate clinical management can prevent sepsis and improve outcomes. However, the condition is not widely recognised by patients and the general public. In addition, knowledge gaps also persist among healthcare professionals. Increasing knowledge and awareness of sepsis,...Read more
2022 15 Feb
Approximately 85,000 patients are admitted to the emergency department in the U.S. each year for sepsis or septic shock. The Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC) has established International clinical practice guidelines for managing these patients. The guidelines consist of a bundle that includes treatments for various components of sepsis, including rapid...Read more