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Medicine, General & Internal
Jae Ha Lee, Seong-Ho Kim, Ji Hoon Jang, Jin Han Park, Kyung Min Jo, Tae-Hoon No, Hang-Jea Jang, Hyun-Kyung Lee
Summary: This study evaluated the role of biomarkers in the diagnosis of sepsis and septic shock in the emergency department. The results showed that procalcitonin was a useful biomarker for predicting sepsis and septic shock. Higher levels of lactic acid, predisposing chronic pulmonary diseases, and high SAPS III scores were associated with a greater mortality risk in patients with sepsis.
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Infectious Diseases
Sukyo Lee, Juhyun Song, Dae Won Park, Hyeri Seok, Sejoong Ahn, Jooyeong Kim, Jonghak Park, Han-jin Cho, Sungwoo Moon
Summary: Presepsin levels can effectively differentiate between sepsis and non-infectious organ failure, and help clinicians identify sepsis patients with poor prognosis. Presepsin is an independent risk factor for 30-day mortality among patients with sepsis and septic shock.
BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2022)
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Critical Care Medicine
Konstantinos Katsaros, Georgios Renieris, Asimina Safarika, Evangelia-Maria Adami, Theologia Gkavogianni, George Giannikopoulos, Nicky Solomonidi, Stamatios Halvatzis, Ioannis M. Koutelidakis, Nikolaos Tsokos, Maroula Tritzali, Pantelis Koutoukas, Cristina Avgoustou, Anil Vasishta, Evangelos J. Giamarellos-Bourboulis
Summary: The study discovered that HBP can serve as a tool for early diagnosis of sepsis and risk of early death in emergency department patients, demonstrating its potential value in clinical practice.
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Critical Care Medicine
Carolina Lorencio Cardenas, Juan Carlos Yebenes, Emili Vela, Montserrat Cleries, Josep Ma Sirvent, Cristina Fuster-Bertolin, Clara Reina, Alejandro Rodriguez, Juan Carlos Ruiz-Rodriguez, Josep Trenado, Elisabeth Esteban Torne
Summary: The incidence of sepsis has been increasing in recent years, but hospital mortality has significantly decreased. In septic patients, all organ failures, except liver failure, have shown a statistically significant reduction in associated mortality.
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Medicine, Research & Experimental
Xue-song Zhao, Zhao-li Meng, Tuo Zhang, Hong-na Yang, Ji-cheng Zhang, Wei Fang, Chun-ting Wang, Man Chen
Summary: The combined measurement of procalcitonin (PCT), thromboelastography (TEG), and platelet (PLT) count can predict the development of septic shock in high-risk patients. Compared to the sepsis group, the septic shock group had lower PLT count and TEG measurements, longer prothrombin time (DT), longer activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), and higher PCT levels. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that PCT, TEG, and PLT count were associated with the development of septic shock. Area under the curve analysis showed that the combined measurement of PCT, TEG, and PLT count was more accurate in predicting the development of septic shock compared to individual measurements.
CURRENT MEDICAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Tobias Schupp, Kathrin Weidner, Jonas Rusnak, Schanas Jawhar, Jan Forner, Floriana Dulatahu, Jonas Dudda, Lea Marie Bruck, Ursula Hoffmann, Thomas Bertsch, Ibrahim Akin, Michael Behnes
Summary: This study explores the diagnostic and prognostic value of CRP and PCT in patients with sepsis and septic shock. The findings suggest that PCT is a more reliable diagnostic tool for septic shock compared to CRP, while both CRP and PCT have poor predictive value for 30-day all-cause mortality and are not associated with the risk of mortality in patients with sepsis or septic shock.
IRISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Mona M. El-Tamalawy, Moetaza M. Soliman, Amany F. Omara, Amal Rashad, Osama M. Ibrahim, Mamdouh M. El-Shishtawy
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of neostigmine as an adjunctive therapy in patients with sepsis or septic shock. The results showed that neostigmine improved the SOFA scores and reduced the progression to septic shock compared to the control group. However, there were no significant differences in mortality rates and procalcitonin levels between the two groups.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Anke Baranowsky, Jessika Appelt, Christian Kleber, Tobias Lange, Peter Ludewig, Denise Jahn, Puja Pandey, Daniela Keller, Thomas Rose, Daniela Schetler, Sonja Braumuller, Markus Huber-Lang, Serafeim Tsitsilonis, Timur Yorgan, Karl-Heinz Frosch, Michael Amling, Thorsten Schinke, Johannes Keller
Summary: Procalcitonin has a moderate but harmful effect on disease progression in experimental septic shock, and is positively correlated with systemic interleukin-17A levels in patients with post-traumatic sepsis. The study suggests the relevance of the calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor for procalcitonin signaling, indicating a potential therapeutic application for calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor inhibitors in sepsis.
CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Critical Care Medicine
John A. Kellum, Claudio Ronco
Summary: Septic shock, caused by bacterial toxins like endotoxin, is a severe disease that can lead to organ failure. It is important to note that endotoxin may play a role in all types of septic shock, including non-bacterial causes such as COVID-19. Diagnosis relies on measuring endotoxin activity in addition to clinical assessment. Treatment options are limited, with immune modulating therapies and extracorporeal blood purification still being investigated.
Article
Infectious Diseases
Pedro Martinez-Paz, Marta Aragon-Camino, Esther Gomez-Sanchez, Mario Lorenzo-Lopez, Estefania Gomez-Pesquera, Alejandra Fadrique-Fuentes, Pilar Liu, Alvaro Tamayo-Velasco, Christian Ortega-Loubon, Marta Martin-Fernandez, Hugo Gonzalo-Benito, Emilio Garcia-Moran, Maria Heredia-Rodriguez, Eduardo Tamayo
Summary: The study aims to distinguish between septic shock and non-septic shock in postoperative patients through gene expression signature, providing personalized treatment and avoiding unnecessary antibiotic use and increased healthcare costs.
JOURNAL OF INFECTION
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ji Eun Shin, Kyung Deok Seo, Hyun Jae Cha, Jong Wook Lee, Youn Moo Heo, Kwang Kyoun Kim, Tae Gyun Kim, Chan Kang, Gi Soo Lee, Jae Hwang Song
Summary: This study found that the delta neutrophil index is the best predictor of surgical treatment for patients with foot and ankle infections, helping clinicians make decisions at the right time.
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Pediatrics
Emile Simard, Christophe Morin, David Coquerel, Frederic Chagnon, Charlene Nadeau, Nathalie Samson, Jean-Paul Praud, Olivier Lesur, Etienne Fortin-Pellerin
Summary: This study aimed to assess the hemodynamic impacts of Apelin-13 in a neonatal lamb septic shock model. The results showed that Apelin-13 increased mean arterial pressure but also increased systemic vascular resistances.
PEDIATRIC RESEARCH
(2023)
Review
Cell Biology
Federico Carbone, Luca Liberale, Alberto Preda, Thomas Hellmut Schindler, Fabrizio Montecucco
Summary: The onset of cardiomyopathy in sepsis is a common feature that affects its pathophysiology and clinical care. However, there is a lack of consensus in the definition of sepsis-induced cardiomyopathy, and the wide range of ultrasonographic findings may not fully reflect the understanding of the condition. This review explores the current state of research on sepsis-related cardiomyopathy, highlighting the shortcomings in its definition and discussing the dynamic changes in cardiac performance in response to different hemodynamic clusters. The review also addresses the molecular mechanisms leading to myocardial dysfunction and their similarities to myocardial hibernation.
Article
Medical Laboratory Technology
Yuhong Zhong, Zhongqi Yu, Lin Wang, Xufeng Yang
Summary: Combining procalcitonin, heparin-binding protein, and interleukin-6 significantly improves the diagnostic power of acute pancreatitis; high levels of these three indicators within 3 days of admission may be potentially useful predictors for severe acute pancreatitis.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL LABORATORY ANALYSIS
(2021)
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Veterinary Sciences
Katie D. Mauro, Michele P. Lambert, M. Anna Kowalska, Vincent J. Thawley, Mortimer Poncz, Cynthia M. Otto
Summary: This pilot clinical trial evaluated the safety and effect of 2-O, 3-O desulfated heparin (ODSH) in dogs with septic peritonitis. The results showed no adverse effects of ODSH administration and some dogs survived to discharge. A larger randomized controlled trial is needed to further assess the efficacy of ODSH in the treatment of septic peritonitis.
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2022)