Septic Shock
Mean arterial pressure target of 75 mmHg may boost survival in cirrhosis with septic shock
SAN DIEGO — Increasing the mean arterial pressure target to 75 mmHg lowered the odds of 28-day mortality by 85%, and also reduced the odds of acute kidney injury nonrecovery, in decompensated cirrhosis with septic shock, according to data.
Oxiris membranes offer no advantage vs. standard membranes for hemodynamic stability
SAN DIEGO — Oxiris membranes may offer no clinical advantage vs. standard membranes to maintain hemodynamic stability in patients with septic shock who need continuous kidney replacement therapy, data presented at ASN Kidney Week show.
Severe maternal morbidity raises risk for mental health hospitalizations, ED visits
Severe maternal morbidity was associated with increased risk for mental health hospitalization or emergency department visit up to 13 years postpartum, according to a population-based Canadian cohort study published in JAMA Network Open.
Mortality differs by year, geography in critically ill pregnant women
Among pregnant women with critical illnesses, in-hospital mortality rates fluctuated by year and geographic location, according to a research letter published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.
Multidisciplinary care teams ‘critical’ for the treatment of very early-onset IBD
LAS VEGAS — Collaborative, multidisciplinary care strategies optimize the treatment and management of patients with very early-onset inflammatory bowel disease, a presenter reported at the Crohn’s & Colitis Congress.
Diagnostic criteria for pediatric sepsis updated for first time since 2005
Experts have published the first new criteria for diagnosing pediatric sepsis and septic shock since 2005.
Black children more likely to die of sepsis at one hospital
WASHINGTON — Black children were more than twice as likely to die of sepsis as white children at one Arkansas hospital, according to research presented at the AAP National Conference & Exhibition.
Septic shock linked to ‘surprisingly high’ mortality rate among patients with solid tumors
Among patients with solid tumors, septic shock was associated with a 69.4% 28-day mortality rate, according to a study published in CHEST.
Septic shock linked to high mortality rates among patients with hematologic malignancies
Septic shock remained significantly associated with increased 28-day mortality among patients with hematologic malignancies, according to study results published in Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.
Glucocorticoids in the Setting of Active Infection
With COVID-19 and the question of whether glucocorticoids could be beneficial, this episode digs into the data on the use of glucocorticoids in the setting of infections, from pneumonia and septic arthritis, to meningitis and septic shock.