A new study led by the Center for Sepsis Epidemiology and Prevention Studies (SEPSIS) at the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care ...

Purpose. The efficacy and safety of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) in critically ill patients with severe sepsis or septic shock were evaluated. Summary. The medical literature was ...

Opens in a new tab or window ORLANDO -- Only about a quarter of intensive care unit (ICU) patients with septic shock were given corticosteroids, and this varied widely by physician and ICU ...

Despite persistent racial and ethnic disparities in postoperative sepsis and septic shock risk, there is no evidence of inequity in regard to failure-to-rescue (FTR) rates for either condition. These ...

With the exception of certain subgroups, including Medicare beneficiaries and septic shock patients, the study found no moderate-to-high level evidence linking SEP-1 compliance or implementation ...

The immune system typically can ramp up the body's defenses to clear out an invading threat without issue. Glitches can ...

The following is a summary of “Net albumin leakage in patients in the ICU with suspected sepsis. A prospective analysis using ...

A new interactive tool from AHRQ allows researchers, policymakers and others to explore trends in hospital care for sepsis, a life-threatening condition that is among the most expensive to treat in U.

Hypothermia is a marker of injury severity in patients with sepsis and shock, and for which debate still exists regarding its harmfulness and need for treatment. Hypothermia is also considered for ...