October 26, 2010 — Older adults who survive an episode of severe sepsis may be left with substantial and enduring cognitive impairment and functional disability, according to results of a study in the ...

Sepsis can be described as a very dangerous medical condition triggered by an immune system response. In most cases of infection in the human body, the immune system fights only those invading ...

The New Jersey Hospital Association’s Sepsis Learning and Action Collaborative helped save nearly 400 lives in New Jersey in one year, according to a report by the NJHA. The report was released Sept.

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Changes in intensive care unit management over time can greatly reduce patients’ risk of sepsis, according to research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Researchers in ...

Sepsis is one of the most common and lethal syndromes encountered in intensive care units (ICUs), and acute respiratory ...

CDC declares pediatric sepsis a national medical emergency. Key signs and what hospitals are being asked to do.

While usage varies significantly by country, millions of people around the world use psychotropic medications, particularly depression treatments like selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) ...

Purpose: The use of drotrecogin alfa (activated) for the treatment of severe sepsis in acute care hospitals in New Jersey was evaluated. Summary: An observational study was conducted to determine the ...

Some stars have continued to open up about their health battles — including with something as serious as septic shock.