INTRODUCTION Sepsis-induced acute lung injury (ALI) has been reported to have a higher case fatality rate than other causes of ALI. However, differences in the severity of illness in septic vs. non-septic ALI patients might explain this finding. METHODS 520 patients enrolled in the Improving Care of ALI Patients Study (ICAP) were prospectively characterized as having sepsis or non sepsis-indu...

most nosocomial infections have been attributed to nonfermenters, particularly acinetobacter baumannii which causes serious infections like pneumonia, meningitis, and sepsis. the purpose of this study was to report our experience with five cases of a. baumannii-related pneumonia infections, seen in a regional hospital, karaj, iran. five cases were identified as having a. baumannii- related pneu...

Sepsis is the immunological response of systemic inflammation to bacterial, fungal or viral infection. An early diagnosis of sepsis is essential for the successful management of this condition; it allows the prompt administration of appropriate antibiotic regimens and avoidance of unnecessary interventions. A sepsis biomarker must be able to differentiate between bacterial and viral infection, ...

here we describe the second reported case of cannabinoid hyperemesis in uk. a 42 years old patient presented on more than one occasion with vomiting, abdominal pain, fever and dehydration and treated as sepsis with antibiotics. extensive investigations including upper gi endoscopy, colonoscopy, chest x-ray, abdominal ultrasound, abdominal ct scan, barium swallow and echocardiogram; all reported...

BACKGROUND In 2004, a new biomarker sCD14-subtypes (presepsin) was found and its value was shown in the diagnosis and evaluation of sepsis. This article is a brief overview of the new biomarker. DATA SOURCES A literature search using multiple databases was performed for articles, especially meta-analyses, systematic reviews, and randomized controlled trials. RESULTS Compared with other mark...

BACKGROUND Recent data have suggested that 18 million of new sepsis cases occur each year worldwide, with a mortality rate of almost 30%. There is not consensus on the clinical definition of sepsis and, because of lack of training or simply unawareness, clinicians often miss or delay this diagnosis. This is especially worrying; since there is strong evidence supporting that early treatment is a...

Abstract Sepsis-associated encephalopathy (SAE) is a common complication of sepsis, raise the mortality rate with an incidence up to 71%. Pathological neuroinflammation after sepsis leads acute brain dysfunction, survivors may remain long-term cognitive impairment. At present, evaluation SAE severity and prognosis mainly depends on clinical manifestations imaging features, but lack effectivenes...

Analysis of gene expression microarray data for pathophysiology of sepsis is crucial for sepsis diagnosis and treatment. With several limitations of gene expression profiling experiment, statistically accurate simulated microarray datasets is an economical method for disease diagnosis. In this work, control and sepsis patient models are developed. This is done by incorporating the variation in ...