We suggest against using IV hydrocortisone to treat septic shock patients if adequate fluid resuscitation and vasopressor therapy are able to restore hemodynamic stability. If this is not achievable, ...

The management of sepsis in the critical care setting remains a formidable challenge, demanding an integrated approach that combines early detection, prompt therapeutic intervention and continuous ...

A researcher ends the debate among physicians regarding sepsis management. A new study that measured the reliability of administering antibiotics before obtaining blood cultures could end the debate ...

Epic’s sepsis early warning system, which notifies clinicians of potential signs of sepsis in their patients, sent out an overload of alerts during the COVID-19 pandemic that may have contributed to ...

Director of Clinical Chemistry, Special Chemistry/Toxicology, Point-of-Care Testing, and SARC Sections, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of California, Davis, School of Medicine Burn ...

Both the diagnosis and management of infectious diseases in hospitalized patients remain prominent clinical challenges and are associated with a substantial financial burden for healthcare systems.

Each year, sepsis affects more than 30 million people worldwide, causing an estimated six million deaths. Sepsis is the body's extreme response to an infection and is often life-threatening. Since ...

Sentara Health has reduced sepsis mortality by 44%, and Cleveland Clinic is using an artificial intelligence tool to improve early detection of sepsis. Sentara Health and Cleveland Clinic have been ...

We recommend that a specific anatomic diagnosis of infection requiring emergent source control be identified or excluded as rapidly as possible in patients with sepsis or septic shock, and that any ...