Blood Clotting Research Holds Hope for Sepsis
Researchers who identified a novel mechanism for platelet activation in pathogenic blood clotting are now turning their attention to sepsis.
Researchers who identified a novel mechanism for platelet activation in pathogenic blood clotting are now turning their attention to sepsis.
Mortality related to mechanical ventilation in obstetric patients has the same associated factors as in the non-obstetric population, according to researchers.
According to research published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, adults admitted with sepsis or pneumonia had a higher risk of cardiovascular disease for at least 5 years after infection.
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Read MorePolitico.com is reporting that former President George H.W. Bush has been hospitalized in Houston with “a mild case of pneumonia,” but is in “very good spirits.”
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Read MorePatients with septic shock admitted to hospitals affected by the 2011 shortage of the drug norepinephrine had a higher risk of in-hospital death, according to a study published online by JAMA.
Read MoreA molecule called methylthioadenosine or MTA can predict which patients are most likely to die from sepsis, according to research published in Science Advances.
Read MoreThe FDA has okayed the Vidas Brahms procalcitonin (PCT) test for the assessment of antibiotics in...
Read MoreThe FDA has cleared the expanded use of the Vidas Brahms PCT Assay to help manage antibiotic treatment in patients with lower respiratory tract infections or sepsis.
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Read MoreAccording to research, exposure to antibiotics during a hospital stay can significantly increase the risk of sepsis or septic shock after discharge.
Read MoreA research team has developed an integrated mathematical and multi-agent-based model to simulate hepatic inflammatory response caused by salmonella, reports Science Daily.
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