Suspected sepsis cases linked to overuse of broad-spectrum antibiotics, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 05, 2024
About half of suspected sepsis cases account for broad-spectrum antibiotic use — but a lot of these cases don’t require the medications at all, according to a study published June 27 in JAMA Network...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, June 20
By
Kristen Fischer
Jun 19, 2024
Study: Blood test may spot Parkinson’s seven years prior to symptoms … CDC: Americans have little, no bird flu immunity … Treatment, surgery effective combo for some pancreatic cancer patients, study...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, May 21
By
Kristen Fischer
May 20, 2024
Patients discharged alive by hospices have hard transitions, study finds … Trial: Acetaminophen safe but doesn’t extend life in some sepsis patients … 2 frailty tests are effective at spotting people...
Antibiotic linked to higher death risk in people with sepsis
By
Kristen Fischer
May 16, 2024
People believed to have sepsis who take piperacillin-tazobactam (Zosyn) and vancomycin have a 5% absolute mortality increase at 90 days compared with those who take cefepime and vancomycin, a new study...
Why CMS is shifting its infection control focus to sepsis
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 11, 2024
BALTIMORE — Quality experts at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will be taking a closer look at sepsis rates in nursing homes while continuing broader efforts to improve infection control,...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Sept. 20
By
Kristen Fischer
Sep 20, 2023
Financial decline precedes dementia diagnosis … Universal flu vaccine trial starts as MERS vaccine tested in older adults … Parkinson’s drug Nuplazid can be used with, without dementia … Study:...
CDC program aims to boost sepsis care, prevent complications
By
Kristen Fischer
Aug 28, 2023
A new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) initiative to better treat sepsis in hospitals could help long-term care communities launch and optimize sepsis care programs.
Consequences of E. coli in older adults? Serious acute-care episodes, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Aug 25, 2023
Older adults who have Escherichia coli disease (IED) or E. coli, face a variety of potential health burdens and long-term consequences, a new study published in BMC Infectious Diseases finds.
Cardiovascular hospitalization increases after sepsis hospitalization
Feb 01, 2023
After hospitalization with sepsis, it may be advisable to implement closely supervised cardiovascular prevention therapies, investigators say.
CDC highlights tips for recognizing, treating sepsis in long-term care
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 14, 2022
Sepsis develops quickly and can cause irreversible damage, but most nursing home residents will recover with early detection and treatment, a CDC expert says.