All articles tagged: Sepsis, unspecified organism (A41.9)

Among adults in the intensive care unit with sepsis or septic shock, the use of prolonged β-lactam antibiotic infusions is associated with lower risk of 90-day mortality compared with intermittent infusions, according to research published online June 12 in the Journal of the American Medical Association to coincide with the annual C

Deployment of COMPOSER for early prediction of sepsis is associated with significant improvements in outcomes, including mortality, according to a study published online Jan. 23 in npj Digital Medicine.Aaron Boussina, from University of California in San Diego (UCSD), and colleagues assessed the impact of a deep learning model (

The Phoenix Criteria are valid for identifying sepsis and septic shock in children, according to two studies published online Jan. 21 in the Journal of the American Medical Association to coincide with the Society of Critical Care Medicine annual Critical Care Congress, held from Jan. 21 to 23 in Phoenix.Luregn J. Schlapbach, M.D., Ph.D

This article highlights the significance of the gut mycobiome, its disruption following sepsis and trauma, and the potential interventions, including probiotics and dietary changes, to restore balance for better patient outcomes.

Human milk-based fortification does not aid outcomes in extremely preterm infants fed exclusively with breast milk, according to a study published online Jan. 2 in eClinicalMedicine.Georg Bach Jensen, from Linköping University and Crown Princess Victoria Children's Hospital in Sweden, and colleagues randomly assigned (1:1) 228 e

A diverse group of medically complex patients receive acute hospital care at home (AHCaH), with low rates of mortality during hospitalization and at 30 days, according to a research letter published online Jan. 9 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.David M. Levine, M.D., M.P.H., from Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School

A diverse group of medically complex patients receive acute hospital care at home (AHCaH), with low rates of mortality during hospitalization and at 30 days, according to a research letter published online Jan. 9 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.David M. Levine, M.D., M.P.H., from Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School

Limited English proficiency (LEP) is not associated with overall sepsis mortality, but in a subgroup analysis, it was associated with mortality among those identifying as non-Hispanic White, according to a study published online Jan. 4 in JAMA Network Open.Neha P. Limaye, M.D., M.P.H., from Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, and coll

Detection of Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B Streptococcus; GBS) in the placenta is associated with an increased risk for neonatal unit (NNU) admission, according to a study published online Nov. 29 in Nature Microbiology.Francesca Gaccioli, Ph.D., from the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom, and colleague

Histologic inflammation with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an independent risk factor for serious infections, according to a study published online Oct. 29 in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.Karl Mårild, M.D., Ph.D., from Sahlgrenska Academy in Gothenburg, Sweden, and colleagues assessed whether serious infection risk

From 2021 to 2022, there was a 3 percent increase in the infant mortality rate in the United States, according to a November Vital Statistics Rapid Release report, a publication from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Danielle M. Ely, Ph.D., and Anne K. Driscoll, Ph.D., from the National Center for Health Statistics i