Sepsis News and Research

Latest Sepsis News and Research

Revolutionary discovery paves new way for treatment of necrotizing enterocolitis

Cutting-edge discovery in the lab of Catherine Hunter, MD, from Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago offers a new direction toward treatment of necrotizing enterocolitis - a devastating intestinal emergency that occurs in up to 10 percent of premature infants

19 Apr 2019

PCV10 vaccine against pneumonia sharply reduces incidence of serious pneumococcal disease

A vaccine against Streptococcus pneumoniae, a major cause of childhood illness and mortality in the developing world, sharply reduced the incidence of serious pneumococcal disease among children in a large Kenyan community after it was introduced in 2011, according to a new study from researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

17 Apr 2019

Effective hand hygiene key to reducing hospital-based infections

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a 30 second application of a six-step hand washing and hand rub regimen that could keep infections away.

From ESCMID 15 Apr 2019

National Australian Hand Hygiene Initiative reduces risks of healthcare-associated S. aureus infections

Since its implementation in 2009, the National Australian Hand Hygiene Initiative has seen significant, sustained improvements in hand hygiene compliance among Australian healthcare workers, and reduced risks of potentially fatal healthcare-associated Staphylococcus aureus infection, according to new research being presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases in Amsterdam, Netherlands (13-16 April), and published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.

15 Apr 2019

Travelers staying in a hotel linked with contracting and carrying home drug-resistant bacteria

Staying in a hotel or private accommodation is associated with contracting and carrying home drug-resistant bacteria in travelers to low and/or middle-income countries, according to new research being presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases in Amsterdam, Netherlands (13-16 April).

15 Apr 2019

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

Sepsis News and Research

Latest Sepsis News and Research

Revolutionary discovery paves new way for treatment of necrotizing enterocolitis

PCV10 vaccine against pneumonia sharply reduces incidence of serious pneumococcal disease

Effective hand hygiene key to reducing hospital-based infections

National Australian Hand Hygiene Initiative reduces risks of healthcare-associated S. aureus infections

Travelers staying in a hotel linked with contracting and carrying home drug-resistant bacteria

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

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Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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Sepsis News and Research

Latest Sepsis News and Research

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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