Background: Hypoalbuminemia may increase the risk of acute kidney injury (AKI). The authors investigated whether the immediate preoperative administration of 20% albumin solution affects the incidence of AKI after off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery.
Septic ankle joint arthrodesis is a good therapeutic option in cases of infection after trauma or orthopedic surgical procedures. Many different procedures have been described, but external fixation seems to be standard.
Ventilated ICU patients frequently have sepsis and the majority have delirium, a form of brain dysfunction that is an independent predictor of increased risk of dying, length of stay, costs, and prolonged cognitive...
The recommendations in this document are intended to provide guidance for the clinician caring for a patient with severe sepsis or septic shock.
SeaStar Medical Holding Corporation announces that the FDA has granted a Humanitarian Device Exemption (HDE) Approval Order to the Selective Cytopheretic Device (SCD) Pediatric (SCD-PED) for use in children weighing 10 kilograms or more with acute kidney injury (AKI) due to sepsis or a septic condition requiring kidney replacement therapy (KRT)
This guideline covers preventing, detecting and managing acute kidney injury in children, young people and adults. It aims to improve assessment and detection by non-specialists, and specifies when people should be referred to specialist services.
SeaStar Medical Holding Corporation announces receipt of a correspondence from the FDA Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) indicating that the Agency considers the Selective Cytopheretic Device (SCD) Pediatric (SCD-PED) to be approvable under a Humanitarian Device Exemption (HDE) for use in children weighing 10 kilograms or more with acute kidney injury (AKI) and sepsis or a septic condition requiring continuous kidney replacement therapy (CKRT) in the hospital intensive care unit (ICU)
axter International Inc. announced that the peer-reviewed journal Blood Purification published a supplemental issue sponsored by Baxter that features real-world...
Critically ill patients who survive and make a recovery are often left with long term cognitive deficits, however, a new study has investigated a potential link between gut bacteria and cognitive impairment following sepsis.
Several studies have investigated a survival benefit for levosimendan treatment in patients with septic shock.