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Algorithm allows docs to predict septic shock

Sepsis: it s a little discussed condition, that packs a deadly punch. In fact more Americans die annually from sepsis than do from AIDS, breast and prostate cancer combined! What s worse is that, ...
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Researchers create model to predict children likely to go into septic shock

AURORA, Colo. (Nov. 13, 2019) - Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have developed a unique model allowing them to predict which children arriving in emergency ...
Science Daily

Model predicts children likely to go into septic shock

Researchers have developed a unique model allowing them to predict which children arriving in emergency departments are most likely to go into septic shock, a life-threatening condition. Researchers ...
Nature

Outcomes of septic shock from urinary and non-urinary sources in nonagenarians and centenarians admitted to intensive care units

Although sepsis-related mortality has declined with advances in care, the incidence of septic shock is rising by 1–8% annually. As life expectancy increases, the ≥ 90-year-old population is projected ...
Nature

Impact of plasma 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid, a serotonin metabolite, on clinical outcome in septic shock, and its effect on vascular permeability

Septic shock is characterized by dysregulated vascular permeability. We hypothesized that the vascular permeability of endothelial cells (ECs) would be regulated by serotonin via ...