Sepsis Journal Articles

• Pulmonary Cavitation: A Complication of Severe COVID-19 A new study examines the prevalence of lung cavitation due to COVID-19. Are you aware of this complication that can develop in patients with severe disease?
  BMC Pulmonary Medicine, February 25, 2021
• Serum sCD40L Levels Are Associated With Outcome in Sepsis The proinflammatory ligand sCD40L appears to be a reliable biomarker for mortality in septic patients, according to this study. Might it also be a therapeutic target?
  BMC Anesthesiology, February 17, 2021
• Mimics of Vasculitis When evaluating for suspected vasculitis, what mimicking conditions should be considered -- and how are they differentiated?
  Rheumatology, February 12, 2021
• Risk of Hospitalization, Death Due to Infection in Psoriasis Do people with psoriasis have a higher risk of hospitalization or death due to infections?
  The British Journal of Dermatology, February 10, 2021
• NPWTi and Dwell Time to Treat Pyoderma Gangrenosum In this report, a case of pyoderma gangrenosum of the lower extremity was successfully treated using negative pressure wound therapy with instillation and dwell time.
  Wounds, February 10, 2021
• Pathophysiological Mechanisms of Liver Injury in COVID-19 This review explores possible pathophysiological mechanisms that might explain hepatic injury associated with COVID-19.
  Liver International, February 04, 2021
• Point-of-Care US in Morbidity and Mortality Cases in EM In which morbidity and mortality cases will point-of-care ultrasound be most useful?
  Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health, January 26, 2021
• Topical Oxygen Therapy to Treat a Calciphylaxis Wound This report describes the innovative use of topical oxygen therapy to treat a wound caused by calciphylaxis in a patient with end-stage renal disease.
  Wounds, January 26, 2021
• HPA Axis Recovery in Pediatric Cushing Disease What have we learned about the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis recovery process among pediatric patients with Cushing disease?
  Clinical Endocrinology, January 22, 2021
• Bacterial Fluorescence Info in Wound Infection Checklists The inclusion of bacterial fluorescence imaging work into the UPPER/LOWER checklist may help better identify infection in wounds and guide treatment decisions.
  Wounds, January 19, 2021
• Characteristics of COVID-19 and Concomitant HBV Infection This study details the epidemiology, clinical characteristics, treatment, and outcome of a cohort of patients with both SARS-CoV-2 and HBV infection.
  Journal of Viral Hepatitis, January 18, 2021
• Pulse Wave Analysis to Estimate Cardiac Output This article details pulse wave analysis methods for cardiac output estimation, focusing on their underlying principles and clinical application in perioperative and intensive care medicine.
  Anesthesiology, January 08, 2021
• COVID-19: An Emerging Threat to Antibiotic Stewardship Many COVID-19 patients receive antibiotic treatment, which may not be effective in these patients. Is this potential overuse further contributing to antibiotic resistance?
  Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health, January 07, 2021
• Key Nutrition Needs of Cancer Patients During COVID-19 Maintaining adequate nutrition plays a key role in supporting the immune system, particularly among cancer patients. How has the current pandemic impacted the nutritional needs of these patients?
  Journal of Oncology Practice, January 04, 2021
• Colchicine for Secondary Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Recent studies indicate that colchicine, an inexpensive oral anti-inflammatory medication, can significantly reduce nonfatal cardiovascular events in patients with coronary artery disease.
  Circulation, December 25, 2020
• Skin Failure Clinical Indicator Scale A newly developed scoring system may help recognize and differentiate skin failure from a pressure injury.
  Wounds, December 16, 2020
• Estimating GFR in Patients With Acute Kidney Injury GFR measurements can play a key role in the assessment and management of patients with acute kidney injury. Which methods most accurately estimate these measurements?
  Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, December 15, 2020
• CRP Concentration as a Risk Predictor of Mortality in ICU This study evaluated the prognostic role of inflammatory markers, including C-reactive protein concentration, for the risk of mortality in the ICU.
  BMC Anesthesiology, December 15, 2020
• SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Hospitalized Pregnant Women This report details various reasons for hospital admission among pregnant women with COVID-19, their pregnancy characteristics, and birth outcomes.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, December 04, 2020
• Antibiotic Treatment of Common Infections Shorter courses of antibiotic therapy may be an effective means of treating many common infections, which may also help reduce antibiotic resistance.
  Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases, November 26, 2020