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Eight year old successfully receives double hand transplant

Eight year old Zion Harvey underwent 10 hours 40 minutes of surgery performed by four teams of doctors to receive two new hands. The report of this first successful transplant leading to a fully functioning set of hands for the boy was published yesterday in the journal Lancet Child and Adolescent Health. It has been nearly two years since the successful operation. Zion in 10 years old now and is well.

18 Jul 2017

Novel approach could offer hope in treatment of inflammatory conditions

The team, led by researchers at Imperial College London, Queen Mary University of London and Ergon Pharmaceuticals, believes the approach could offer new hope in the treatment of inflammatory conditions like arthritis, autoimmune diseases, and sepsis.

12 Jul 2017

Researchers synthesize nanoparticles with superior antioxidant properties to treat sepsis

With an incidence of 31.5 million worldwide and a mortality of around 17%, sepsis remains the most common cause of death in hospitalized patients, even in industrialized countries where antibiotics and critical care facilities are readily available.

12 Jul 2017

Illegal diversion of opioids linked to cluster outbreak of Serratia marcescens bacteria

An illegal diversion of opioids by a hospital nurse tampering with syringes was responsible for a cluster outbreak of Serratia marcescens, a gram-negative bacteria, according to research published online today in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, the journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.

7 Jul 2017

Zirconia-doped ceria nanoparticles can act as effective antioxidants in sepsis treatment

During sepsis, cells are swamped with reactive oxygen species generated in an aberrant response of the immune system to a local infection.

6 Jul 2017

New single probe method provides PCR-free detection of microRNA linked to liver toxicity

Quanterix Corporation, a company digitizing biomarker analysis with the goal of advancing the science of precision health, and DestiNA Genomics Ltd, a manufacturer of patented reagents for nucleic acid detection, today announced that PLOS ONE has published a proof-of-concept single probe method for detecting microRNA biomarkers associated with liver toxicity.

6 Jul 2017

Combination treatment could be more effective against common infection

The common and highly resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacterium is a fatal threat to weakened and ill patients.

4 Jul 2017

Study finds increasing incidence of multiple recurring C. difficile infections

Intestinal infection with the bacterium Clostridium difficile is the most frequent healthcare-linked infection in the United States. Each year it afflicts about half a million Americans, causes tens of thousands of deaths, and costs the nation's healthcare system an estimated $5 billion.

4 Jul 2017

New portable device can quickly find markers of sepsis from single drop of blood

A new portable device can quickly find markers of deadly, unpredictable sepsis infection from a single drop of blood.

3 Jul 2017

Preserved placenta is associated with risk of infection

A recent case study published by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention highlighted that capsules of dehydrated placenta prepared for human consumption can be a source of infectious agents.

30 Jun 2017

New study aims to tackle antibiotic resistance in sepsis patients

University of Warwick expertise is contributing to a world-first £1.5million study aiming to tackle one of the biggest public health threats we face – antibiotic resistance.

28 Jun 2017

Drug cocktail may be effective in preventing progressive organ dysfunction, deaths from sepsis

Sepsis presents a major challenge for health care providers, especially in low-income countries where the mortality rate can exceed 60 percent.

27 Jun 2017

Antibiotic resistance: a healthcare emergency?

Antibiotic resistance is happening in hospitals quite frequently. Probably the main place where resistant organisms and pathogens are acquired is in intensive care units (ICUs).

26 Jun 2017

The new war on sepsis

Dawn Nagel, a nurse at St. Joseph Hospital in Orange, Calif., knew she was going to have a busy day, with more than a dozen patients showing signs of sepsis.

21 Jun 2017

Use of non-invasive ventilation decreases mortality in children with respiratory distress, study finds

A study by researchers at Columbia University Medical Center and the Mailman School of Public Health found that applying continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), a form of non-invasive ventilation, decreased mortality in children with respiratory distress.

20 Jun 2017

Pfizer initiates Phase 1 trial of investigational GBS vaccine

Pfizer Inc. today announced that it has started a Phase 1 trial in healthy volunteers of PF-06760805, an investigational vaccine designed to help protect against Group B Streptococcus (GBS) infection.

19 Jun 2017

New research could help mitigate effects of radiation therapy

New research conducted at the University of Kansas Medical Center could make treatment for gastrointestinal cancers safer- while also helping to mitigate the dangers of nuclear accidents and terrorist attacks.

14 Jun 2017

Sterilization and cleaning methods leave residual contamination on ureteroscopes

The techniques used to clean and sterilize flexible ureteroscopes leave behind contamination including debris, residue, and bacteria, according to a new study being presented at the 44th Annual Conference of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology.

14 Jun 2017

New diagnostic test uses machine learning to accurately detect aggressive prostate cancer

A new diagnostic developed by Alberta scientists will allow men to bypass painful biopsies to test for aggressive prostate cancer.

9 Jun 2017

New tool to identify children with severe sepsis reduces missed diagnoses by 76%

An electronic sepsis alert using a combination of vital signs, risk factors and physician judgment to identify children in a pediatric emergency department with severe sepsis reduced missed diagnoses by 76 percent.

7 Jun 2017

Sepsis News and Research

Latest Sepsis News and Research

Eight year old successfully receives double hand transplant

Novel approach could offer hope in treatment of inflammatory conditions

Researchers synthesize nanoparticles with superior antioxidant properties to treat sepsis

Illegal diversion of opioids linked to cluster outbreak of Serratia marcescens bacteria

Zirconia-doped ceria nanoparticles can act as effective antioxidants in sepsis treatment

New single probe method provides PCR-free detection of microRNA linked to liver toxicity

Combination treatment could be more effective against common infection

Study finds increasing incidence of multiple recurring C. difficile infections

New portable device can quickly find markers of sepsis from single drop of blood

Preserved placenta is associated with risk of infection

New study aims to tackle antibiotic resistance in sepsis patients

Drug cocktail may be effective in preventing progressive organ dysfunction, deaths from sepsis

Antibiotic resistance: a healthcare emergency?

The new war on sepsis

Use of non-invasive ventilation decreases mortality in children with respiratory distress, study finds

Pfizer initiates Phase 1 trial of investigational GBS vaccine

New research could help mitigate effects of radiation therapy

Sterilization and cleaning methods leave residual contamination on ureteroscopes

New diagnostic test uses machine learning to accurately detect aggressive prostate cancer

New tool to identify children with severe sepsis reduces missed diagnoses by 76%

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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

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