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Pre-Hospital Antibiotics in Sepsis?

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Background: Sepsis remains one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality. It is well-established that earlier recognition and treatment can lead to better outcome for these patients . Prehospital Administration of Broad-Spectrum Antibiotics for Sepsis Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Health Sci Rep 2022.

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Can acetaminophen improve outcomes in sepsis?

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Acetaminophen (paracetamol): Wikipedia Over the past 30 years, dozens of chemical compounds have been tested as therapies for sepsis. What if all the while, an effective sepsis treatment was hiding in plain sight right there on the PRN medication list?

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SGEM#448: More than A Feeling – Gestalt vs CDT for Predicting Sepsis

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Early Physician Gestalt Versus Usual Screening Tools for the Prediction of Sepsis in Critically Ill Emergency Patients. Background: Sepsis is a life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection. It is a medical emergency that requires prompt recognition and treatment to improve patient outcomes.

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CDC gives a nudge to hospitals on sepsis care

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention formally called on hospitals to develop robust sepsis care programs to systematically identify and treat sepsis, track outcomes, and improve care delivery. ” What is that, a sepsis Stasi? Unlike strokes and STEMIs, sepsis has no gold standard for diagnosis.

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REBEL Cast Ep116: The CLOVERS Trial – Restrictive vs Liberal Fluids in Sepsis-Induced Hypotension

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The secondary outcome of mortality was not statistically different however numerically favored the early use of norepinephrine. Early Restrictive or Liberal Fluid Management for Sepsis-Induced Hypotension. This resulted in better shock control by 6hrs (76.1% Liberal: 14.9% Estimated Difference: -0.9%; 95% CI 04.4 Liberal: 14.9%

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Can Artificial Intelligence Be Utilized to Predict Real-Time Adverse Outcomes in Individuals Arriving at the Emergency Department With Hyperglycemic Crises?: Implications for APRN Practice

AENJ: Current Issue

The article titled “Using Artificial Intelligence to Predict Adverse Outcomes in Emergency Department Patients With Hyperglycemic Crises in Real Time,” authored by C.

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Goal-Oriented, Bundled Care For Intracerebral Hemorrhage Improves Outcomes

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Both INTERACT-2 and ATACH-2 showed no statistical difference in their primary outcome between intensively lowering the BP and a less-intensive strategy. Background There have been a couple of large and influential trials published on BP management after an intracranial hemorrhage (ICH). Reference Ma LM, Hu X, Song L, et.