We suggest against using IV hydrocortisone to treat septic shock patients if adequate fluid resuscitation and vasopressor therapy are able to restore hemodynamic stability. If this is not achievable, ...

Two out of the four internationally-recommended screening tools used by emergency medical services are inadequate for recognizing sepsis, according to new research presented at the European Emergency ...

1. The new guidelines place more emphasis on caring for sepsis patients after they are discharged from the intensive care unit. 2. The guidelines were also updated to represent greater geographic and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . ED use of electronic sepsis alert systems significantly reduced sepsis-related mortality. Alert systems improved ...

The 2 new publications are a major overhaul of sepsis management for adults and children. HealthDay News — International guidelines are presented for the treatment of adults and children with sepsis ...

Prolonged infusion of beta-lactam antibiotics for sepsis or septic shock tended to improve mortality compared with conventional intermittent infusion in the BLING III trial, and a meta-analysis ...

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