Search results for "Sepsis"
Vitamin C infusion did not affect organ function or biomarkers in sepsis and ARDS
Patients with sepsis and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) who received vitamin C did have a lower rate of 28-day mortality, one of very few secondary outcomes to show a difference compared to placebo.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/10/09/1.htm
9 Oct 2019
August 2008
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March 1, 2023
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Most inpatients with sepsis did not have antibiotic-resistant pathogens, but two-thirds received broad-spectrum therapy
After detailed risk adjustment, both inadequate and unnecessarily broad empiric antibiotic therapy were associated with higher mortality in patients admitted with culture-positive community-onset sepsis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/04/22/3.htm
22 Apr 2020
February 1, 2023
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More initial fluid didn't worsen outcomes in sepsis patients with heart, kidney, or liver disease
High-risk patients who received an IV crystalloid dosage of 30 mL/kg or more in the first six hours after sepsis diagnosis, as recommended by guidelines, had similar rates of respiratory failure as those who got less fluid, a retrospective study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/10/23/4.htm
23 Oct 2019
June 22, 2022
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Use of dialysis in sepsis varies widely without difference in mortality rates
Costs were significantly higher with increasing renal replacement therapy rates, and the results suggest that the therapy may be overused in patients with sepsis, the study authors said.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/12/13/3.htm
13 Dec 2017
January 2019
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Sepsis improvement program widened disparities between white and black patients
An analysis of New York State's sepsis reporting initiative found overall improved rates of compliance with three-hour sepsis protocols, but significantly lower rates among hospitals that served more black patients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/07/10/4.htm
10 Jul 2019