sepsis
Renin, Lactate Levels Key to Mortality After Refractory Shock
Elevated serum lactate is the classic biomarker of mortality risk from refractory septic shock. But workups for ...
JULY 24, 2025
IL-6 Promising Biomarker for Diagnosing Sepsis Early
Because it rises early after an infectious insult, interleukin-6 may be an effective biomarker for predicting ...
APRIL 15, 2025
Is It Safe to De-escalate Antibiotics in Sepsis Patients?
One of the scariest decisions a healthcare professional must make in the ICU is whether to de-escalate the empiric ...
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
Sepsis Core Elements Program Drives Improvements
In the year since the release of the Sepsis Core Elements on Aug. 24, 2023, the CDC has seen modest initial ...
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Machine Learning Can Aid in Sepsis Identification
A novel, integer-based machine learning model may help in early diagnosis of in-hospital sepsis, thereby reducing ...
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Gohibic™ (vilobelimab): A Treatment Option For Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients
This article describes the standard of care for hospitalized patients with COVID-19 in need of supplemental oxygen ...
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Acetaminophen Shows Promise in Warding Off ARDS, Organ Injury During Sepsis
IV acetaminophen reduced sepsis patients’ risk for having organ injury or developing acute respiratory ...
MAY 29, 2024
A Global Approach to Pediatric Sepsis
The new Phoenix pediatric sepsis criteria were developed to enable clinicians to diagnose sepsis in children ...
APRIL 12, 2024
Your Questions Answered About Fever in the ICU
What is the best way to measure temperature in an ICU patient with new onset fever? Dr. Naomi P. O'Grady addressed ...
JANUARY 24, 2024
Task Force Modernizes Criteria for Pediatric Sepsis and Septic Shock
More than 3 million children die from sepsis each year worldwide. The new Phoenix Sepsis Score should enable ...
JANUARY 23, 2024
Getting Down to the Core to Improve Sepsis Care
The CDC provides hospitals with “core elements” for sepsis programs, to bring sepsis rates down and ...
AUGUST 24, 2023
FDA Clears Cytovale’s IntelliSep Sepsis Test
The FDA cleared the IntelliSep (Cytovale) test to improve the early detection of sepsis in the approximately 30 ...
JANUARY 24, 2023
