Fighting spirit Mar 8, 2010
A surgeon fixed the hole but Ciano went into septic shock, a life-threatening condition caused by an overwhelming infection. "My fever was so high that they packed me in ice," Ciano said. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Safety data favor norepinephrine over dopamine for shock Mar 4, 2010
2 percent) in the European trial had septic shock, 16 ... "The data challenge consensus guidelines that recommend dopamine as the initial vasopressor for increasing arterial pressure in the case of septic shock or cardiogenic shock," Levy writes in the editorial. (EurekAlert!)
Dopamine versus Norepinephrine for Shock Mar 4, 2010
A subgroup analysis showed that dopamine, as compared with norepinephrine, was associated with an increased rate of death at 28 days among the 280 patients with cardiogenic shock but not among the 1044 patients with septic shock or the 263 with hypovolemic shock (P=0 ... 19 for septic shock, and P=0. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Preventing or reversing inflammation after heart attack, stroke may require 2-pronged approach Mar 1, 2010
"Learning the mechanisms of inflammation is a key step in the development of new and better therapies to improve the outcome of widespread pathologies, such as stroke, heart attack, septic shock and pulmonary edema," said Adam, a postdoctoral fellow at the cardiovascular center. "To determine which are the best targets for treatment, we need to understand exactly what role each molecule is playing in the regulation of the vessel walls, and we found that the enzyme Src may be needed to get... (EurekAlert!)
Pitt, UPMC developing ways to treat shock victims more quickly Feb 27, 2010
4 million study that is enrolling 1,950 people suffering from septic shock, which is caused by a massive internal infection. The -funded study will determine whether the number of shock deaths can be reduced by following specific steps. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
Two Sepsis Treatments Look Equally Effective Feb 25, 2010
The study looked at outcomes of early resuscitation in 300 patients with either severe sepsis and evidence of hypoperfusion (decreased blood flow to the body tissues) or septic shock who were admitted to a hospital emergency department and randomly assigned to receive one of the two treatments. The Carolinas Medical Center team found that 34 patients (23 percent) in the ScvO2 group died while in hospital, compared with 25 (17 percent) of patients in the lactate clearance group. (MEDLINEplus)
Former Cincinnati councilman Strauss dies Feb 16, 2010
The Strauss family kept friends updated on the former vice mayor s status with a blog that indicated Strauss was hospitalized Feb. 1 and went into septic shock following surgery. He is survived by his wife, executive Kitty Strauss, and two sons, Michael and Matt. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
NYT: Doctors haunted by Haitians they couldnt help Feb 13, 2010
But the boy, lying in a crib under a tree, his heart rate racing, his breathing way too fast, was clearly suffering septic shock, and Dr. Pierre, equipped only with his stethoscope, could do nothing. Shattering lossesI felt so helpless, he said, and not long afterward, while he was deeply sedating another patient for surgery, he heard the wail that told of the boys death. (MSNBC -- Health)
Etta James Hospitalized in SoCal with Serious Infection Jan 30, 2010
Severe sepsis can lead to septic shock, multiple organ dysfunction syndrome and death, according to wikipedia. com. (FOX61, CT)
Intensive Insulin Therapy for Septic Shock Patients Does Not Show Survival Benefit Jan 28, 2010
28, 2010) Treating adults with septic shock with intensive insulin therapy to counter elevated blood glucose levels associated with corticosteroid therapy did not result in a reduced risk of in-hospital death, compared to patients who received conventional insulin therapy, according to a study in the January 27 issue of JAMA. The researchers also found that adding a 2nd corticosteroid to treatment did not significantly reduce the risk of death within the hospital ... Septic shock is a major... (Science Daily)
Intensive Insulin Therapy Won't Boost Septic Shock Survival Jan 28, 2010
TUESDAY, Jan. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Among adult septic shock patients, intensive insulin therapy to lower high blood glucose levels caused by corticosteroid therapy doesn't reduce the risk of death, a new study has found. The death rate for septic shock -- a major complication of bacterial infections -- is 60 percent within a short period, according to background information in the study ... Corticosteroids are used to treat septic shock but their use is associated with elevated blood glucose... (MEDLINEplus)
Newsweek: Health challenges face first responders Jan 15, 2010
Irwin Redlener, director for the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, says the most immediate concerns will be severe head and chest injuries, but that doctors will also have to carefully manage all wounds, even small ones, to avoid infection and septic shock, a challenging task in hastily constructed tent clinics that may be running short on antiseptics. Any survivors pulled from the rubble in the next 24 hours are likely to be... (MSNBC -- Health)
Carroll returns to roots for holidays Jan 10, 2010
Carroll's mother, Patty, died suddenly four years ago this month of septic shock at age 54 after being hospitalized with pneumonia. "The holidays mean even more to us since my mom passed away," he said. (MLB.com -- Los Angeles Dodgers)
