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Sepsis survivors face ongoing immune system challenges
March 8, 2019
SAN DIEGO – Heightened risk of infection and repeat sepsis diagnoses after discharge call for better management and education of sepsis patients.
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Rounding team boosts ICU liberation efforts
March 8, 2019
SAN DIEGO – A group of clinicians making daily rounds in the ICU improved the outcomes from the ABCDEF bundle.
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Glyceryl trinitrate does not improve outcomes of ischemic stroke
March 7, 2019
HONOLULU – Although treatment reduced blood pressure, it did not reduce disability at 90 days, compared with sham.
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Vitamin C for sepsis? Experts take sides in sharp debate
March 7, 2019
SAN DIEGO – Controversy about using vitamin C to treat sepsis has continued since unexpected results in a 2017 study.
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Infective endocarditis isn’t what it used to be
March 6, 2019
Epidemiology and clinical expression of infective endocarditis are now far different from what most physicians encountered in training.
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Women survive more often than men do when hospitalized with cirrhosis
March 6, 2019
Women more often had infections and comorbidities, while men more often had liver decompensation, which contributed most significantly to their higher mortality rate.
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Whole genome sequencing benefits pediatric ICU patients
March 6, 2019
SAN DIEGO – The first study of rapid whole genome sequencing in an older pediatric population finds that it often impacts treatment.
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Take stronger steps to prevent staph infections and sepsis
March 5, 2019
CDC Vital Signs report suggests that declines in staph infections and death have leveled off.
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New SOFA version could streamline outcomes research
March 4, 2019
The eSOFA includes more objective criteria and should make it easier to compare data across institutions.
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AAP: Treating patients during disasters raises liability risks
March 2, 2019
You can learn how to protect yourself from liability when caring for children during disasters with new guidance from the AAP.