Search results for "Sepsis"
Prior antibiotic use associated with higher mortality in Gram-negative sepsis inpatients
Recent antibiotic use is associated with greater hospital mortality in patients with severe sepsis or septic shock attributed to Gram-negative bacteremia, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/07/27/3.htm
27 Jul 2011
Updated sepsis guidelines released
The 2012 Surviving Sepsis Guidelines Committee officially released updated guidelines for managing severe sepsis and septic shock during the Society of Critical Care Medicine's 42nd Congress last week.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/01/30/1.htm
30 Jan 2013
For fluid resuscitation in sepsis, lower death rates with Ringer's acetate vs. HES 130/0.4
Severe sepsis patients who received Ringer's acetate for fluid resuscitation were less likely to die at 90 days than those who received hydroxyethyl starch (HES) 130/0.4, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/07/04/3.htm
4 Jul 2012
Sepsis is still confusing
Diagnostic criteria are often misapplied.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/02/coding-sepsis-confusing-part-1.htm
15 Feb 2016
Myocardial infarction
Be sure to distinguish between type 1 and type 2 when documenting care for a patient with acute myocardial infarction.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/06/28/myocardial-infarction.htm
28 Jun 2023
Sepsis and fluid management
Early, aggressive fluid use can mitigate effects of tissue hypoperfusion.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/04/expert.htm
15 Apr 2012
Opt-out protocol increased antibiotic discontinuations in suspected sepsis
Inpatients on broad-spectrum antibiotics despite negative blood cultures were screened with a 23-item safety check and then randomized to usual care or messages to their prescribing clinicians encouraging discontinuation of antibiotics.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/10/05/opt-out-protocol-increased-antibiotic-discontinuations-in-suspected-sepsis.htm
5 Oct 2022
The frontiers of sepsis care
Physicians in Kansas improve sepsis care at critical access hospitals
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/01/success-story-sepsis-conference-coverage.htm
15 Jan 2017
Helping sepsis survivors thrive after discharge
The Sepsis Transition and Recovery program uses virtual care to implement best practices after sepsis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/04/success-story-helping-sepsis-survivors-thrive-after-discharge.htm
15 Apr 2021
Research on strokes and readmissions in COVID-19, updated guidance from NIH and SSC
One study showed that strokes were rare in COVID-19 patients, while another didn't find any connection between fever or biomarkers before discharge and readmissions. The NIH and the Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC) updated their COVID-19 critical care recommendations.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/02/10/1.htm
10 Feb 2021