ALLMedicine™ Sepsis In Children Center

Apr 16th, 2022 - Pneumococcal infections are common in children with nephrotic syndrome. Knowledge of the commonly available serotypes and antibiotic susceptibility will help in prevention and appropriate management of pneumococcal sepsis, especially in resource-l...

Dec 26th, 2021 - Immunologic responses during sepsis vary significantly among patients and evolve over the course of illness. Sepsis has a direct impact on the immune system due to adverse alteration of the production, maturation, function, and apoptosis of immune...

Dec 10th, 2021 - To identify the association between readily available laboratory biomarkers and the development of severe sepsis in children presenting to the emergency department (ED) with systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS). In this retrospective coh...

Nov 24th, 2021 - Objective: The aim of this study was to develop evidence-based recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of sepsis in children in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), more specifically in Latin America. Design: A panel was formed consis...

Sep 23rd, 2021 - Appendectomy is one of the most commonly performed surgeries worldwide. Sepsis is a major aetiology of morbidity and mortality in children. Our preliminary research revealed a positive correlation amongst appendectomy and future risk of sepsis in ...

Apr 8th, 2021 - Sepsis is a worldwide health problem, resulting in million of deaths each year. Sepsis caused by infectious diseases is also a common cause of death in children, and infectious diseases account for more than 50% of the deaths. The prevalence of se...

Jun 26th, 2019 - The current Pediatric Sepsis Consensus Conference definition dates back to 2005. A comprehensive revision is getting underway.

Jan 11th, 2017 - Children with suspected sepsis were more likely to die within 30 days if their initial serum lactate was more than 36 mg/dL, according to a clinical registry study of 1299 patients. Although the test showed 95% specificity, it had low sensitivity,...

Jan 11th, 2017 - Children with suspected sepsis were more likely to die within 30 days if their initial serum lactate was more than 36 mg/dL, according to a clinical registry study of 1299 patients. Although the test showed 95% specificity, it had low sensitivity,...

Aug 31st, 2015 - Question Is a UTI in an infant or young child a serious bacterial infection? Ricardo A. Quinonez, MD Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine; Chief, Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine, Children's Hospital of San Antonio,...

Jan 15th, 2014 - SAN FRANCISCO — Clinicians can use gentamicin as part of their treatment for sepsis in children without increasing the short-term risk for acute kidney injury, a new study suggests. "This was a big surprise to us," said Ayse Akcan-Arikan, MD, prof...