Sepsis

“Professionals need to be aware that people who have previously had sepsis are at very high risk for cardiovascular events,” an author said.

Patients whose alert was confirmed by a provider within three hours had a reduced in-hospital mortality rate.

The risk increased with intravenous vitamin C versus placebo for adults with sepsis in the ICU receiving vasopressor therapy.

An increase in registered nurse hours per patient day was associated with a 3% decrease in 60-day mortality.

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The study authors suggest that future research assess the potential benefits of screening COVID-19 patients for antiphospholipids and other autoantibodies.

A California assisted living and memory care provider has changed its resident assessment practices to be more “invasive” following a $2.5 million jury award a company representative called “outrageous.”

The increase in sepsis-related death rates varied with age, with the rate about five times higher for adults aged 85 years or older versus those aged 65 to 74 years.

There has been a decrease in hospital discharges for sepsis, skin and soft tissue infections, and urinary tract infections among patients with psoriatic arthritis during the past several years.

Individuals who had received a flu vaccination had lower risks for sepsis, stroke and deep vein thromboses as well as emergency department and ICU admissions