Sepsis News

• Piperacillin-Tazobactam Poses No Renal Risk in Adults With Sepsis Comparing safety profiles of piperacillin-tazobactam and cefepime could help in choosing the safer empirical therapy for emergency department patients with suspected sepsis, suggests a new JAMA study.
  Medscape Medical News, November 03, 2023
• CHEST 2023 Pulmonary Hypertension Increases ARDS Mortality Risk Coexisting pulmonary hypertension may be a marker for disease severity among patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome.
  Medscape Medical News, October 17, 2023
• Tackle Deadly Melioidosis With Swift, Specialized Care The bacteria that causes melioidosis has been discovered in the continental US for the first time, and with a death rate as high as 50%, speedy expert care is essential, warns the CDC.
  WebMD Health News, October 05, 2023
• Newer Antibiotic Effective Against Deadly Staph Infection An antibiotic already in use in Europe to treat pneumonia controlled deadly bloodstream infections with Staphylococcus aureus bacteria just as effectively as the most powerful antibiotic currently in use, according to data from a late-stage trial.
  Reuters Health Information, September 27, 2023
• Sepsis Too Often Neglected in Hospitals While 73% of US hospitals have sepsis teams, only 55% of them report that their team leaders get dedicated time to manage the programs for a medical emergency that affects at least 1.7 million people.
  Medscape Medical News, September 01, 2023
• ESC 2023 No Reduction in AF After Noncardiac Surgery With Colchicine: COP-AF COP-AF trial results showed no significant reduction in co-primary endpoints of clinically important AF or myocardial injury after noncardiac thoracic surgery, although there were positive trends.
  Medscape Medical News, August 26, 2023
• Can Antenatal Corticosteroids Cause Later Childhood Effects? Two new studies emphasize the importance of exercising caution when prescribing antenatal corticosteroids to mothers whose babies are at risk of being born early.
  Medscape Medical News, August 08, 2023
• Vasopressin May Promote Lower Mortality in Septic Shock Clinical trial data showed the value of vasopressin in reducing catecholamine doses.
  Medscape Medical News, August 01, 2023
• All in Stride: Few Age Limitations for Joint Replacement Orthopedic surgeons recommend that primary care doctors ask two things when weighing joint replacements.
  WebMD Health News, July 11, 2023
• Postacute Effects of COVID on par With Those of Sepsis, Flu Compared with influenza and sepsis, severe COVID-19 infections resulted in similar risk for neurological and cardiovascular conditions, suggesting a common need for long-term support.
  Medscape Medical News, July 05, 2023
• Finding the Optimal Fluid Strategies for Sepsis A new review provides insights into intravenous fluid therapy for sepsis, including how much to give at each stage of treatment.
  Medscape Medical News, June 30, 2023
• In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Risk Highest in Winter Seasonal variation in in-hospital cardiac arrest seen in a new study may help healthcare providers and hospitals appropriately triage and monitor high-risk patients, researchers say.
  Medscape Medical News, June 23, 2023
• Severe Strep Infections Rebound After Pandemic Lull Severe infections caused by group A streptococcus bacteria are on the rise in countries around the world, including the United States.
  WebMD Health News, June 21, 2023
• Mayo Clinic Rochester Sidestepped Minn. State Staffing Bill The Mayo Clinic's Minnesota facilities were deemed exempt from the state's now-revised Keeping Nurses at the Bedside Act.
  Medscape Medical News, June 13, 2023
• Kangaroo Mother Care May Cut Death Risk for Preemies This is evidence that starting KMC right away is important, because the risk of death for premature and low-weight newborns is highest in the first 24 hours of life.
  MDedge News, June 09, 2023
• Alert FDA Flags Getinge/Maquet Recall of Oxygenator Devices Getinge/Maquet recalls all Quadrox oxygenators and certain venous hardshell cardiotomy reservoirs due to a potential sterility issue with packaging that could lead to risk for infection and patient harm.
  Medscape Medical News, June 09, 2023
• Should Antibiotic Treatment Be Used Toward the End of Life? Although infection is common near the end of life, the use of antibiotics in this patient population remains controversial.
  Medscape Medical News, June 07, 2023
• Scientists Discover Genomic Variants for Rare Skin Disease Treatment with a JAK inhibitor was found to alleviate symptoms in the small study of patients with disabling pansclerotic morphea, a rare, severe inflammatory skin disorder, first described in 1923.
  MDedge News, June 02, 2023
• EHRA 2023 CT and Surgery Best Diagnose and Manage Esophageal Fistula CT and surgery are the best approaches to diagnose and manage atrio-esophageal fistula resulting from ablation for atrial fibrillation, the POTTER AF study shows, but mortality is still very high.
  Medscape Medical News, April 18, 2023
• Patients' Tricky Question: When Can I Drive Again After Critical Illness? A new study found that after an extended stay in the ICU, most patients do not resume driving within a month after discharge — but half of those who are driving shouldn't be.
  Medscape Medical News, March 28, 2023