The present paper described a rare and lethal adverse event following leech therapy. A 63-year-old man was referred to Nemazee Teaching Hospital (Shiraz, Iran) in December 2020 with a two-week history ...

Most cardiac output monitors showed limited agreement with reference standards in septic shock. Researchers conducted a ...

Beyond septic shock: Methylene blue treats methemoglobinemia, a blood disorder where hemoglobin can't carry oxygen, by converting ferric iron back to functional ferrous iron in red blood cells.

Sepsis combines various and intricate alterations of vascular, systolic and diastolic functions of both ventricles and of the microcirculation. 10 Five distinct cardiovascular phenotypes have been ...

In this guide to septic systems, CR shares a detailed breakdown of the workings of a home septic system, with expert advice on costs, maintenance, and more.

Among 5,322 patients with septic shock treated within a multi-hospital health system, just 24.3% were treated with corticosteroids within 2 days of vasopressor initiation, reported Kanupriya Soni ...

Caution is urged with early albumin use in septic shock and kidney impairment, especially with hyperoncotic vs isooncotic albumin.

The following is a summary of “Non-adrenergic vasopressors for vasodilatory shock or perioperative vasoplegia: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials,” published in the December 2024 issue of ...

Sepsis is a life-threatening, heterogeneous disorder involving a dysregulated immune response to infection. Research to identify subtypes and targeted therapies for host dysregulation is ongoing.

Fernando Valenzuela, the beloved Los Angeles Dodgers pitching ace who helped the team win the 1981 World Series, died of septic shock last month, according to his death certificate.

Legendary Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela died last month from septic shock, according to medical examiners.