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Vitamin C may be life-saving treatment for sepsis by Dr. John Z. Medical Doctor

Posted Thu 18 Nov 2010 12:00am 40 percent, because there is no effective treatment. “There are many facets to sepsis, but the one we have focused on for the past 10 years is the plugging of capillaries... Physicians caring for patients with sepsis may soon have a new safe Read on »

Treatment of Sepsis by Matt S. Posted Tue 20 Jan 2009 12:00am I heard a talk on "Sepsis & Renal Failure" today, which reviewed much of the recent evidence-based medicine trials regarding the treatment of sepsis in the ICU. Honestly, the main message I came away with was this: most of the purported "advances" in sepsis treatment I learned in residency are probably not that useful. Let me explain Read on »

Help on sepsis by Paul L. Healthy Living Professional

Posted Thu 20 Jan 2011 8:20pm and a request: I sit on the Board of Sepsis Alliance. Our data suggests that only 1 in 3 Americans has heard the word “sepsis” and because of a lack of an organized approach to sepsis care – that is, care consistent with the Global Sepsis Alliance proclamation at the Merinoff Symposium (“recognize sepsis as a medical emergency requiring Read on »

Used for the detection ofSepsis ... by Medical Quack Patient Expert

Posted Mon 10 Nov 2008 4:20pm Used for the detection of Sepsis in the ER.... I recently posted an article about Vanderbilt University's technology to facilitate defining the symptom as quickly... for progression to severe sepsis and septic shock. Sepsis is a complex clinical syndrome that is defined as the systemic inflammatory response of the body to an infection. It is the most Read on »

Sepsis by Taralynn M. Registered Nurse

Posted Tue 18 Nov 2008 3:15pm

1 Comment There is a surge of lawsuits involving infections, particularly the failure to recognize signs and symptoms of sepsis. Patients are dying and when the records are reviewed classic signs and symptoms of sepsis are shown in the records. Also remember that the elderly can present special problems when doing assessments and trying to determine the cause Read on »

Older Patients Surviving Sepsis Infections Are Three Times More Likely To Develop Cognitive Problems by Ed H. Doctor of Pharmacy

Posted Wed 27 Oct 2010 1:15pm A study of nearly 1,200 older patients hospitalized for severe sepsis indicate that those who survive are at higher risk for long-term cognitive impairment and physical... issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. Sepsis is a condition in which the immune system goes into overdrive releasing chemicals into the blood to combat Read on »

Cognitive and Physical Decline in Older Adults Associated with Severe Sepsis by MedNews Patient Expert

Posted Tue 26 Oct 2010 2:58pm vulnerable. People with sepsis often receive treatment in hospital intensive care units to combat the infection, support vital organs and prevent a drop in blood pressure... involving severe sepsis, a serious medical condition caused by an overwhelming immune response to severe infection, are at higher risk for cognitive impairment and physical Read on »

Screening for Sepsis Could Save Lives, Researchers Say by Medline Plus Posted Tue 20 Jul 2010 6:00am TUESDAY, July 20 (HealthDay News) -- General surgery patients in the United States are more likely to suffer from life-threatening sepsis and septic shock than heart attacks... septic shock after general surgery die within 30 days of the operation. Sepsis -- known colloquially as blood poisoning -- is a dangerous and potentially lethal body-wide Read on »

Vanderbilt University Sepsis Detection Technology Update – Added Management to Detection Process by Medical Quack Patient Expert

Posted Tue 16 Jun 2009 10:52pm process of sepsis treatment. "This is an effort to use the power of informatics to move from reactive to proactive medical treatment by creating tools to support the use... reporting here, just monitoring the patient. With Sepsis time of of the essence. The related reading below has some additional information and posts. Nice work for Vanderbilt Read on »

Severe Sepsis Associated with Later Cognitive, Physical Decline by Medline Plus Posted Tue 26 Oct 2010 2:51pm , but infants, children, older people, and those with weakened immune systems are most vulnerable. People with sepsis often receive treatment in hospital intensive care units to combat... Older adults who survive hospitalization involving severe sepsis, a serious medical condition caused by an overwhelming Read on »