Perinatal outcomes among patients with sepsis during pregnancy
1. Pregnancies with antepartum sepsis were associated with placental dysfunctions 2. Increased antenatal surveillance to avoid sepsis during pregnancy may ...
Tag: sepsis
Hospital admission rates for non-COVID-19 diseases have decreased since start of pandemic in Denmark
1. Retrospective analysis of hospital records showed decreased hospital admission rates for non-COVID-19 diseases in Denmark since the first lockdown. ...
External validation shows Epic Sepsis Model is a poor predictor of sepsis in hospitalized patients
1. This external validation study suggests that the Epic Sepsis Model, a proprietary sepsis prediction algorithm, was a poor predictor ...
Overestimation of Sequential Organ Failure Assessment scores in Black populations may lead to deprioritization during public health emergencies
1. Black patients demonstrated lower in-hospital mortality than White patients with equivalent Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) scores. 2. This ...
Net fluid balance not associated with hospital readmission rates among sepsis patients
1. There was no association found between positive fluid balance at the time of discharge and readmission at 30 days ...
#VisualAbstract: Docetaxel, cisplatin, and cetuximab regimen is a safe alternative for patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck
Click to read the study in The Lancet Oncology.
Sepsis performance measure implementation not associated with clinical outcomes improvement
1. Adoption of the Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock Early Management Bundle (SEP-1) program resulted in greater adherence to individual ...
Dexmedetomidine and propofol had similar outcomes in septic, mechanically ventilated adults
1. Treatment with dexmedetomidine was shown not to differ from propofol treatment in adult patients with sepsis who were under ...
#VisualAbstract: Retrospective study identifies common hospital complications associated with COVID-19
1. The most common complications associated with COVID-19 with high absolute risk were viral pneumonia, respiratory failure, acute kidney failure, ...
Steroid bursts associated with an increased risk for severe adverse events
1. Patients experienced a greater incidence of severe adverse events during the 3-month period following prescription of a steroid burst ...
