Of all the life-threatening conditions hospitals battle on a daily basis, sepsis is a particularly fickle beast. Despite the difficulties associated with diagnosing this complication, healthcare ...

Preventing sepsis begins with preventing infection, says the chief medical officer of Sepsis Alliance. In a typical year, more than 350,000 adult Americans die of sepsis—a number that could be lowered ...

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has released two new tools for use in healthcare facilities, the Sepsis Prevention Assessment Tool for Nursing Homes (SPAT) and the Targeted Assessment for ...

Sepsis is a medical emergency. Identify early signs, understand the Hour-1 bundle, and see how rapid intervention saves lives ...

Learn essential facts about paediatric sepsis, including prevention, symptoms, and the importance of prompt treatment for ...

Education and teamwork key to preventing sepsis deaths, study finds An educational program for the identification and treatment of sepsis implemented in coordination with rapid response care teams can ...

While usage varies significantly by country, millions of people around the world use psychotropic medications, particularly depression treatments like selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) ...

Sepsis is a dangerous infection that can affect anyone. If not treated quickly, it can result in serious illness and even death. Keystone Infectious Disease’s Medical Director, Dr. Raghavendra ...

Twenty percent of deaths worldwide are caused by sepsis, and there are currently no treatments that tackle it directly. Now, researchers at the University of British Columbia demonstrate how systems ...

People with severe sepsis could one day be treated by having their blood filtered to remove a crucial protein that seems to ...