Severe acute kidney injury (AKI), especially when caused or accompanied by sepsis, is
associated with prolonged hospitalization, progression to chronic kidney disease (CKD) …

Sepsis and septic shock are common life-threatening pathologies associated with high
mortality and substantial costs for healthcare system. Clinical guidelines and bundles for the …

Background Sepsis is life-threatening organ dysfunction due to a dysregulated host
response to infection. It is considered a major cause of health loss, but data for the global …

Background There is a need to better define the epidemiology of sepsis in intensive care
units (ICUs) around the globe. Methods The Intensive Care over Nations (ICON) audit …

Background—Current guidelines recommend coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG)
when treating significant de novo left main coronary artery (LM) stenosis; however …

The majority of bacteremias do not develop to sepsis: bacteria are cleared from the
bloodstream. Oxygen released from erythrocytes and humoral immunity kill bacteria in the …

Background and objectives Delayed patient admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) from
the ED is common in China. Patients with severe sepsis or septic shock requiring ICU …

Objetivo En esta revisión se pretende actualizar los nuevos procedimientos aplicables en el
diagnóstico microbiológico de las bacteriemias y fungemias. Método Revisión de la …

Background Sepsis is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. The associated
incidence, mortality and trends do not differ greatly between documented reports. The …

Background The incidence of sepsis can be estimated between 250 and 500 cases/100.000
people per year and is responsible for up to 6% of total hospital admissions. Identified as …