Prognostic value of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in sepsis: a meta-analysis

Z Huang, Z Fu, W Huang, K Huang - The American journal of emergency …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) has been used to predict the prognosis of
patients with sepsis with inconsistent results. This meta-analysis aimed to clarify the …

Sepsis and septic shock

M Cecconi, L Evans, M Levy, A Rhodes - The Lancet, 2018 - thelancet.com
Sepsis is a common condition that is associated with unacceptably high mortality and, for
many of those who survive, long-term morbidity. Increased awareness of the condition …

Surviving sepsis campaign: international guidelines for management of sepsis and septic shock 2021

L Evans, A Rhodes, W Alhazzani, M Antonelli… - Critical care …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Sepsis is life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to
infection (1). Sepsis and septic shock are major healthcare problems, impacting millions of …

2020 ACC/AHA guideline for the management of patients with valvular heart disease: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint …

Writing Committee Members, CM Otto… - Journal of the American …, 2021 - jacc.org
The recommendations listed in this document are, whenever possible, evidence based. An
extensive review was conducted on literature published through March 1, 2020. Searches …

2020 ACC/AHA guideline for the management of patients with valvular heart disease: executive summary: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American …

CM Otto, RA Nishimura, RO Bonow… - Journal of the American …, 2021 - jacc.org
Aim This executive summary of the valvular heart disease guideline provides
recommendations for clinicians to diagnose and manage valvular heart disease as well as …

[HTML][HTML] Preparing, conducting, and analyzing Delphi surveys: Cross-disciplinary practices, new directions, and advancements

D Beiderbeck, N Frevel, HA von der Gracht, SL Schmidt… - MethodsX, 2021 - Elsevier
Delphi is a scientific method to organize and structure an expert discussion aiming to
generate insights on controversial topics with limited information. The technique has seen a …

[HTML][HTML] Low-dose methylprednisolone treatment in critically ill patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia

GU Meduri, MC Shih, L Bridges, TJ Martin… - Intensive care …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose Severe community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) requiring intensive care unit
admission is associated with significant acute and long-term morbidity and mortality. We …

Sepsis: The evolution in definition, pathophysiology, and management

B Gyawali, K Ramakrishna… - SAGE open …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
There has been a significant evolution in the definition and management of sepsis over the
last three decades. This is driven in part due to the advances made in our understanding of …

[HTML][HTML] The surviving sepsis campaign bundle: 2018 update

MM Levy, LE Evans, A Rhodes - Intensive care medicine, 2018 - Springer
The “sepsis bundle” has been central to the implementation of the Surviving Sepsis
Campaign (SSC) from the first publication of its evidence-based guidelines in 2004 through …

Hydrocortisone plus fludrocortisone for adults with septic shock

D Annane, A Renault, C Brun-Buisson… - … England Journal of …, 2018 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Septic shock is characterized by dysregulation of the host response to infection,
with circulatory, cellular, and metabolic abnormalities. We hypothesized that therapy with …