Sepsis Archives - Page 2 of 3

Early Infectious Diseases Consult May Lower Sepsis Mortality

November 4, 2019

Early infectious diseases consultation is associated with a reduction in in-hospital mortality for patients receiving a severe sepsis and septic shock treatment bundle.

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Protocolized Sepsis Care Lowers Sepsis Mortality in NY State

July 19, 2019

Compared with control states, decrease in sepsis mortality greater after implementation of regulations.

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Advocacy Group Calls for Shutdown of Sepsis Clinical Trial

September 27, 2018

Clovers trial seeks to determine which IV fluids, vasopressors combo works best to curb sepsis.

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Corticosteroid Use May Modestly Reduce Mortality Risk in Sepsis

By

Roxanne Nelson, BSN, RN

September 26, 2018

The use of corticosteroids in sepsis appears to modestly reduce the risk for death and modestly increase neuromuscular weakness but the evidence is not definitive.

Pediatric hospitalization, child in hospital bed

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New York State Mandate for Pediatric Sepsis Bundled Care Linked to Lower Mortality

By

Roxanne Nelson, BSN, RN

August 20, 2018

Completion of a care bundle for pediatric patients within 1 hour of sepsis recognition, which includes blood cultures, broad-spectrum antibiotics, and a 20-mL/kg intravenous fluid bolus, was associated with lower in-hospital mortality among children with sepsis and septic shock

Hospital Medicine Information Center

Completing Sepsis Bundle Within an Hour Cuts Pediatric Mortality

August 16, 2018

However, completing individual bundle elements in that timeframe does not reduce pediatric mortality.

Cardiovascular Disease Information Center

Glucocorticoid treatment ineffective for reducing sepsis-related mortality

By

Rita Aghjayan

January 25, 2018

Hydrocortisone treatment does not effectively reduce mortality in sepsis.

Higher in-hospital mortality during norepinephrine shortage

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Norepinephrine shortage led to higher mortality in septic shock patients

By

Madeline Morr

April 28, 2017

Patients with septic shock taking phenylephrine during the 2011 norepinephrine shortage experienced higher in-hospital mortality rates.

Short-term use of oral corticosteroids is associated with an increased risk of sepsis, VTE

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Short-term oral corticosteroid use associated with increased risk for sepsis, venous thromboembolism

By

Madeline Morr

April 27, 2017

Approximately 1 in 5 American adults use corticosteroids in the short term, which is associated with an increased risk for sepsis, venous thromboembolism, and fracture.