Methods are disclosed for treating sepsis and septic shock using a combination of ghrelin and growth hormone, and for using ghrelin to reduce organ and tissue injury and improve survival after combined radiation exposure and sepsis.Wang, Ping
近日,Expert consensus on the monitoring and treatment of sepsis-induced immunosuppression(《脓毒症免疫监测与治疗专家共识》)发表在Military Medical Research (IF=34.915)杂志上,为脓毒症患者免疫功能的监测和免疫抑制的治疗提供了指导建议[1]。胸腺肽α1(Tα1,即胸腺法新)为该专家共识唯一推荐的脓毒症免疫调节...
Severe sepsis and septic shock are major healthcare problems with high mortality, ranging from 20% to 60%, affecting millions of individuals around the world each year. The speed and appropriateness of therapy administered in the initial hours after severe sepsis develops have an important impact ...
particularly in patients with increased capillary leak due sepsis and septic shock [2,3]. Many studies have previously described the negative impact of fluid accumulation
Intubation and mechanical ventilation Most patients with sepsis develop respiratory distress as a manifestation of sepsis or septic shock. The lung injury is characterized pathologically as diffuse alveolar damage (DAD) and ranges from acute lung injury (ALI)—or mild ARDS, by the Berlin Definition ...
Sepsis and septic shock are highly prevalent in intensive care units, and are still associated with a high rate of mortality (55 %) and elevated costs. In view of the substantial rate of nosocomial infections leading to sepsis, relevant education and the implementation of hygiene strategies on ...
Sepsis:Symptoms include fever, fast heart rate, fast breathing, confusion, and body pain. Severe sepsis:Symptoms of sepsis, plus difficulty breathing, abnormal liver tests, and peeing less or not at all. Septic shock:Symptoms of sepsis and severe sepsis, plus dangerously low blood pressure, whic...
Further research suggests that underlying chronic disease in a septic pediatric patient puts them at higher risk for poor outcomes. Objective To compare treatment time for suspected sepsis and septic shock in pediatric patients with chronic disease versus those without chronic disease seen in the ...
Sepsis is an extreme reaction to an infection that can -- if untreated -- be deadly. Learn more from this WebMD slideshow about the symptoms and treatments for sepsis.
to the editor: dr annane and colleagues conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of the use of corticosteroids in the treatment of sepsis and septic shock. in thinking about future research, we would like to raise a question about the statistical methods that have been used to evaluate...