May 1, 2013
For patients with severe sepsis and septic shock in the ED, studies have shown that goal-directed therapy is effective. However, many EDs throughout the country have not implemented such protocols. In a recent study, a survey was conducted by investigators in New York.…
May 30, 2012
Admission for sepsis through the ED, when compared with direct admission to the hospital, appears to be associated with lower early and overall inpatient mortality. Results from a large national sample of hospitalizations with a principal diagnosis of sepsis showed that overall sepsis inpatient mortality was 17.1% for ED admissions, compared with a 19.7% rate for direct admissions.…
May 22, 2012
Admission for sepsis through the ED, when compared with direct admission to the hospital, appears to be associated with lower early and overall inpatient mortality. Results from a large national sample of hospitalizations with a principal diagnosis of sepsis showed that overall sepsis inpatient mortality was 17.1% for ED admissions, compared with a 19.7% rate for direct admissions.…
May 8, 2012
April 10, 2012
March 13, 2012
Sepsis is a potentially fatal condition that strikes an estimated 750,000 people each year in the United States. Defined as the body’s reaction to infection (whether bacterial, viral, fungal, or parasitic), sepsis is the most common underlying cause of mortality in non-coronary ICUs.…
November 9, 2011
