Sepsis

A transcatheter tricuspid valve repair system had a long-term safety profile in patients who were at high surgical risk, which led to sustained functional improvement and tricuspid regurgitation reduction for up to 3 years, according to a study published in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions.

Persistent dysregulated immune response after hospital discharge, which was common among patients who were hospitalized for sepsis, may increase the risks for hospital readmission and death, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.

Implementation of an automated tool designed to support adherence to guidelines and promote optimal decision making and antibiotic use resulted in significantly reduced mortality in patients with severe sepsis, according to findings presented at the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America spring conference.

In this video, Chanu Rhee, MD, MPH, an infectious disease and critical care physician at Brigham and Women's Hospital, and associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, discusses future areas of interest in sepsis management.

In this video, Chanu Rhee, MD, MPH, an infectious disease and critical care physician at Brigham and Women's Hospital, and associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, discusses antimicrobial stewardship in sepsis management.

In this video, Chanu Rhee, MD, MPH, an infectious disease and critical care physician at Brigham and Women's Hospital, and associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, discusses best practices for the early diagnosis of sepsis.

In this video, Chanu Rhee, MD, MPH, an infectious disease and critical care physician at Brigham and Women's Hospital, and associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, discusses effective treatment strategies for the management of sepsis.

In this video, Chanu Rhee, MD, MPH, an infectious disease and critical care physician at Brigham and Women's Hospital, and associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, discusses emerging therapies that show promise in sepsis management.

In this video, Chanu Rhee, MD, MPH, an infectious disease and critical care physician at Brigham and Women's Hospital, and associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, discusses key challenges in preventing sepsis.