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Researchers identify alternative treatment for bacterial meningitis

With the increasing threat of antibiotic resistance, there is a growing need for new treatment strategies against life threatening bacterial infections.

10 Apr 2019

SMFM releases new recommendations related to diagnosis and treatment of sepsis

Among continued efforts to reduce maternal morbidity and mortality, the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine released new recommendations related to the diagnosis and treatment of sepsis.

9 Apr 2019

New computer-aided model could help identify early symptoms of sepsis

Can a computer-aided model predict life-threatening sepsis? A model developed in the UK that uses routinely collected data to identify early symptoms of sepsis, published in CMAJ, shows promise.

8 Apr 2019

ASCO issues guideline recommending older adults with cancer to receive geriatric assessment

Although the majority of patients who have blood cancers are older adults, they make up only a small percentage of participants in the clinical trials that lead to new therapies.

8 Apr 2019

Study offers new hope for patients with decompensated cirrhosis

Decompensated cirrhosis is a chronic disease linked to numerous complications in its final stage. Professor Jonel Trebicka from Goethe University was involved in carrying out a pilot study demonstrating that the long-term administration of albumin in high doses stabilizes the circulatory function of these patients and protects them from sepsis.

4 Apr 2019

Study: Maternal deaths from cesarean sections far higher in low and middle-income countries

Cesarean sections are disproportionately threatening the lives of women and babies in low and middle-income countries, according to a study led by Queen Mary University of London.

29 Mar 2019

FDA approves treatment for adults with non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Cimzia (certolizumab pegol) injection for treatment of adults with a certain type of inflammatory arthritis called non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA), with objective signs of inflammation. This is the first time that the FDA has approved a treatment for nr-axSpA.

28 Mar 2019

Sepsis research in quest for treatments focuses on role of genes

Scientists say the study could help identify those most vulnerable to sepsis, which kills more than 50,000 people in the UK each year and is the leading preventable cause of death worldwide.

28 Mar 2019

Children’s ball pits full of pathogenic microbes

A new study has found that the ball pits used by children in physical therapy clinics may be colonized with various microorganisms, some of which are pathogenic.

25 Mar 2019

Ball pits used in children's physical therapy may contribute to germ transmission

Beware the ball pit. Ball pits used in children's physical therapy - similar to those made popular by restaurants catering to families - may contribute to germ transmission between patients, according to new research published in the American Journal of Infection Control, the journal of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, published by Elsevier.

22 Mar 2019

Sphingotec reports new applications of bio-ADM at 39th ISICEM

Diagnostics company sphingotec GmbH reports novel applications of bio-ADM, the very first biomarker capable to diagnose the onset of septic shock, allowing physicians earliest life-saving therapeutic interventions in sepsis critical care.

20 Mar 2019

Bacteria 'trap' could help in the fight against antimicrobial resistance

Scientists have developed a new and faster test for identifying how single bacteria react to antibiotics, which could help in the fight against antimicrobial resistance.

14 Mar 2019

NHS England’s four-hour A&E targets likely to be scrapped

NHS England's four-hour A&E targets are likely to be scrapped in favor of new “rapid care measures” which will ensure patients with the most urgent needs are seen quickly.

12 Mar 2019

Research reveals high prevalence of sepsis-related mortality in hospital settings

Sepsis is a major contributor to disability, death and health care costs in the United States and worldwide. A growing recognition of the high burden of sepsis as well as media coverage of high-profile, sepsis-induced deaths have catalyzed new efforts to prevent and manage the disease.

12 Mar 2019

FDA takes action to help reduce risks linked with use of surgical staplers and staples

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a Letter to Health Care Providers to alert them that the agency is aware of an increasing number of medical device reports associated with the use of surgical staplers for internal use and implantable surgical staples-;common devices used in many surgeries-;and to provide updated recommendations to help reduce risks associated with their use.

11 Mar 2019

Zinc could help develop new non-antibiotic treatment for bacterial diseases

New details about the role of zinc in our immune system could help the development of new non-antibiotic treatment strategies for bacterial diseases, such as urinary tract infections.

9 Mar 2019

FDA announces sweeping plan to review safety of surgical staplers

The Food and Drug Administration announced a sweeping plan on Friday to review and address the safety of surgical staplers, including a new examination of seven years' worth of hidden reports highlighted Thursday in a Kaiser Health News investigation.

9 Mar 2019

Sepsis News and Research

Latest Sepsis News and Research

Researchers identify alternative treatment for bacterial meningitis

SMFM releases new recommendations related to diagnosis and treatment of sepsis

New computer-aided model could help identify early symptoms of sepsis

ASCO issues guideline recommending older adults with cancer to receive geriatric assessment

Study offers new hope for patients with decompensated cirrhosis

Study: Maternal deaths from cesarean sections far higher in low and middle-income countries

FDA approves treatment for adults with non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis

Sepsis research in quest for treatments focuses on role of genes

Children’s ball pits full of pathogenic microbes

Ball pits used in children's physical therapy may contribute to germ transmission

Sphingotec reports new applications of bio-ADM at 39th ISICEM

Bacteria 'trap' could help in the fight against antimicrobial resistance

NHS England’s four-hour A&E targets likely to be scrapped

Research reveals high prevalence of sepsis-related mortality in hospital settings

FDA takes action to help reduce risks linked with use of surgical staplers and staples

Zinc could help develop new non-antibiotic treatment for bacterial diseases

FDA announces sweeping plan to review safety of surgical staplers

Novel drug shows potential to prevent sepsis progression

GARDP and Penta join forces to deal with drug-resistant infections in children

Medicare trims payments to 800 hospitals, citing patient safety incidents

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Sepsis News and Research

Latest Sepsis News and Research

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