http://www.newstin.com/us/septicemia Global Social News Platform Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75037511 The Wall Street Journal is not on my list of recommended medical links, but this story piqued my interest, since I have been a staunch advocate of early goal directed therapy (EGDT). The short version is that a multicenter NIH... Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:49:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75037511 2008-08-20T18:49:00Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/74614374 Two years ago, we posted about questions whether the "Surviving Sepsis" campaign was driven by marketing as well as science. In 2001 a clinical trial in the New England Journal of Medicine by Rivers et al reported favorable... Sat, 16 Aug 2008 22:12:35 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/74614374 2008-08-16T22:12:35Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/74599266 Two years ago, we posted about questions whether the "Surviving Sepsis" campaign was driven by marketing as well as science. Then, we discussed a commentary in the New England Journal of Medicine which asserted that the... Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:18:25 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/74599266 2008-08-16T23:18:25Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/74131810 The Centre for Health Protection today reported that a three-year-old Pakistani girl who died on August 11 is believed to have had septicaemia, or blood poisoning. The Sham Shui Po girl was admitted to Kwong Wah Hospital the... Fri, 15 Aug 2008 01:04:11 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/74131810 2008-08-15T01:04:11Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/73889368 Manila: Better infection control measures can substantially cut the risk of neonatal sepsis in newborn babies in the country, the World Health Organisation (WHO) reckons. According to WHO, child deaths within a month of birth... Wed, 13 Aug 2008 21:21:49 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/73889368 2008-08-13T21:21:49Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/73914230 Seven years ago, doctors got some hopeful news about sepsis, a fast-moving bloodstream infection that kills four million people a year world-wide. All this has angered the doctor who pioneered the aggressive therapy, Emanuel P.... Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:48:56 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/73914230 2008-08-14T00:48:56Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/74057624 In the treatment of sepsis an adequate antibiotic spectrum for the initiation of therapy (“empiric”) is essential. Patients fare worse if the coverage has to be broadened after the return of culture results. The emerging... Thu, 14 Aug 2008 04:50:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/74057624 2008-08-14T04:50:00Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/73802981 Attention Business/Financial Editors TORONTO, Aug. 13 /CNW/ - Spectral Diagnostics Inc. (TSX: SDI) today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008. "The clinical and commercial adoption of our... Wed, 13 Aug 2008 07:15:31 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/73802981 2008-08-13T07:15:31Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/72848276 From the Institute of Infectious Diseases and Public Health (OC, CS, GS, AG), Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy; Department of General Surgery (RG, FM, VS), I.N.R.C.A. I.R.R.C.S., Università Politecnica delle... Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:54:02 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/72848276 2008-08-07T20:54:02Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/72702779 The UK's longest established meningitis charity - the Meningitis Trust - is offering a helping hand to anyone facing the daunting experience of leaving hospital after meningitis and associated meningococcal septicaemia. The... Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:20:06 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/72702779 2008-08-07T08:20:06Z