Advances in the understanding of the pathophysiology of sepsis have occurred in the last decade. Previously, sepsis was viewed primarily as an inflammatory disorder. More recent studies indicate ...

Sepsis begins with an infection—bacterial, viral or fungal—that initiates a systemic inflammatory response. This, in turn, drives loss of vascular integrity that causes vascular leakage ...

Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that happens when your immune system has a severe reaction to an infection and causes inflammation throughout the body. 1,2 Sepsis can cause damage to ...

It can also be used to describe sepsis, a potentially life-threatening reaction of the body to septicemia. Both conditions are mainly caused by bacteria but can also be triggered by viruses ...

Infant sepsis or blood infection in infants is one of the common causes of death among infants and children worldwide each ...

Vital signs including intake and output, and laboratory data should be carefully observed to monitor for the risk or appearance of sepsis and septic shock. Fever greater than 101 degrees ...

Pediatric critical care remains a pivotal frontier in modern medicine, confronting unique challenges shaped by the dynamic physiology and developmental ...

Sepsis is one of the leading causes of maternal death—and the most expensive to treat worldwide. Sepsis occurs when a bacterial infection spreads from one organ to the entire bloodstream.

A breakthrough study by Irish researchers pinpointed a biomarker for the early identification of the potentially deadly ...

A father of three died of sepsis after an ambulance crew decided not to take him to hospital because they wrongly thought he was suffering from Covid, a court has heard. The crew allegedly told Iain ...