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Readmission Varies With Discharge Setting for Adult Sepsis Survivors
THURSDAY, Sept. 5, 2024 – The risk for 30-day readmission is high for adult sepsis survivors discharged to skilled nursing facilities, home health care, and home, according to a study published in...
Sepsis Survivors Remain in Danger of Re-Hospitalization
MONDAY, Sept. 2, 2024 – If you're lucky enough to survive a battle with the bloodstream infection sepsis, risks of a recurrence that sends you back to hospital within a month remain high, new data...
Prolonged β-Lactam Antibiotic Infusions Aid Sepsis, Septic Shock Outcomes
FRIDAY, June 14, 2024 – Among adults in the intensive care unit with sepsis or septic shock, the use of prolonged β-lactam antibiotic infusions is associated with lower risk of 90-day mortality ...
Considerable Variation Seen in Mortality Rates for Suspected Sepsis
TUESDAY, May 28, 2024 – There is considerable variation in mortality rates among patients with suspected sepsis, according to a research letter published online May 28 in the Annals of Internal...
Acetaminophen Does Not Improve Survival in Adults With Sepsis
MONDAY, May 20, 2024 – For adults with sepsis, intravenous acetaminophen is safe but does not significantly improve the number of days alive and free of organ support, according to a study published...
AI Model for Early Prediction of Sepsis Improves Outcomes
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 31, 2024 – Deployment of COMPOSER for early prediction of sepsis is associated with significant improvements in outcomes, including mortality, according to a study published online...
Novel Criteria Validated for Pediatric Sepsis, Septic Shock
MONDAY, Jan. 29, 2024 – The Phoenix Criteria are valid for identifying sepsis and septic shock in children, according to two studies published online Jan. 21 in the Journal of the American Medical...
Limited English Proficiency Not Linked to Sepsis Mortality Overall
FRIDAY, Jan. 5, 2024 – Limited English proficiency (LEP) is not associated with overall sepsis mortality, but in a subgroup analysis, it was associated with mortality among those identifying as...
Placental Swabs Yield Highest Number of Potential Pathogens
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 3, 2024 – Among microbial specimen types examined in a maternity hospital, placental swabs yield the highest number of potential pathogens, according to a study published online Dec....
In-Hospital Mortality Evaluated for SARS-CoV-2-Linked Sepsis
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 – From March 2020 to November 2022, there was a decline in crude in-hospital mortality for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-associated sepsis,...
Probiotics Given to Preemies Can Be Dangerous, FDA Warns
TUESDAY, Oct. 3, 2023 – Federal regulators are cautioning doctors not to give probiotics to preterm infants. An infant given probiotics at an undisclosed hospital has died, U.S. Food and Drug...
COVID Triggered More Cases of Deadly Sepsis During Pandemic Than Thought
FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 – The life-threatening infection sepsis was more common than once thought among COVID-19 patients early in the pandemic. Massachusetts researchers linked SARS-CoV-2, the virus...