Evaluation of qSOFA and variation of hematochemical profile in cats naturally infected with feline panleukopenia virus by Gülersoy Erdem, Erol Büşra Burcu, Ok Mahmut, Sevinç Mutlu

“…The aim of this study is to investigate the diagnostic efficacy of certain hematochemical parameters together with quick Sepsis-related Organ Failure Assessment (qSOFA) in cats with FP. …”
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Deoxyribonuclease Is a Potential Counter Regulator of Aberrant Neutrophil Extracellular Traps Formation after Major Trauma by Wei Meng, Adnana Paunel-Görgülü, Sascha Flohé, Ingo Witte, Michael Schädel-Höpfner, Joachim Windolf, Tim Tobias Lögters

“…Levels of cf-DNA/NETs in patients who developed sepsis were significantly increased after trauma. …”
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Factors affecting outcome in neonates with congenital diaphragmatic hernia at tertiary care center by Nandkishor Dhanvantrao Shinde, Vinod Uplaonkar, Vaishnavi Koneru, Maria Akhtar

“…Persistent pulmonary hypertension was seen in 44.4% cases. Sepsis (55.5%) was the most common complication. Mortality in our study was 64%. …”
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Modern Aspects of Burn Injury Immunopathogenesis and Prognostic Immunobiochemical Markers (Mini-Review) by Tatyana A. Kuznetsova, Boris G. Andryukov, Natalia N. Besednova

“…The most formidable complication of burn injuries is sepsis mediated by multiple organ failure, the most common cause of poor prognosis in patients and has specific differences in these injuries. …”
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Effectiveness of Norepinephrine-Vasopressin Combination in Reducing Mortality in Septic Shock Patients: A Scoping Review by Ratih Puspita Febrinasari, Kenneth Tan, Astrida Fesky Febrianty, Yusuf Ari Mashuri

“…Sepsis and septic shock are the major health problems worldwide, including in Indonesia. …”
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Risk Factors for Death in Patients with Severe Acute Pancreatitis in Guizhou Province, China by Jun Li, Jingyan Gao, Min Huang, Xiaoyun Fu, Bao Fu

“…Conclusion. Age, AKI, sepsis, abdominal hemorrhage, and organ failure are risk factors for mortality in SAP patients. …”
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Circulating Microvesicles Are Elevated Acutely following Major Burns Injury and Associated with Clinical Severity. by Kieran P O'Dea, John R Porter, Nikhil Tirlapur, Umar Katbeh, Suveer Singh, Jonathan M Handy, Masao Takata

“…Blood samples were obtained from patients with moderate to severe thermal injury burns, with severe sepsis, and from healthy volunteers. Circulating microvesicles derived from total leukocytes, granulocytes, monocytes, and endothelial cells were quantified in plasma by flow cytometry. …”
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High generation of reactive oxygen species from neutrophils in patients with severe COVID-19 by Tonny Veenith, Helena Martin, Martin Le Breuilly, Tony Whitehouse, Fang Gao-Smith, Niharika Duggal, Janet M. Lord, Rubina Mian, David Sarphie, Paul Moss

“…Our results show that the high levels of neutrophils observed in patients with COVID-19 and sepsis exhibit functional capacity for ROS generation. …”
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The Outcomes of Ampicillin Plus Azithromycin to Prolong Latency Period in Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes between 24 and 33+6 weeks of gestation in King Chulalongkorn Memori... by Nannapat Sinrat, Surasith Chaithongwongwatthana

“…However, one-third of the neonates complicated with RDS and neonatal sepsis was found in more than half of the cases. Further study is needed to identify regimens that may improve neonatal outcomes.…”
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Novel structurally designed vaccine for S. aureus α-hemolysin: protection against bacteremia and pneumonia. by Rajan P Adhikari, Hatice Karauzum, Jawad Sarwar, Laura Abaandou, Mahta Mahmoudieh, Atefeh R Boroun, Hong Vu, Tam Nguyen, V Sathya Devi, Sergey Shulenin, Kelly L Warfield, M Javad Aman

“…Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a human pathogen associated with skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI) and life threatening sepsis and pneumonia. Efforts to develop effective vaccines against S. aureus have been largely unsuccessful, in part due to the variety of virulence factors produced by this organism. …”
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Altered endotoxin responsiveness in healthy children with Down syndrome by Dean Huggard, Fiona McGrane, Niamh Lagan, Edna Roche, Joanne Balfe, Timothy Ronan Leahy, Orla Franklin, Ana Moreno, Ashanty M. Melo, Derek G. Doherty, Eleanor J. Molloy

“…Conclusion Melatonin could represent a useful clinical adjunct in the treatment of sepsis as an immunomodulator. Children with DS had increased LPS responses which may contribute to the more adverse outcomes seen in sepsis.…”
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A triple antimicrobial regimen for multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumonia in a neonatal intensive care unit outbreak: A case series by Ghaziaa Alanezi, Alaa Almulhem, Marwh Aldriwesh, Manal Bawazeer

“…One neonate (20%) died due to recurrent episodes of sepsis. The remaining four (80%) neonates recovered completely from sepsis. …”
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Safety and efficacy of vacuum-assisted mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy for the treatment of renal stone disease: an analysis of stone free status and postoperative infectious com... by Kaushik P. Kolanukuduru, Osama Zaytoun, Neeraja Tillu, Asher Mandel, Zachary Dovey, Maurizio Buscarini

“…Postoperative fever and SIRS/Sepsis were recorded for individual patients. Multivariate logistics regression was performed to assess predictors of SFR. …”
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Epidemiological characteristics of patients with sepse in intensive therapy unit by Maria Bianca Vasconcelos Costa, Keila Maria de Azevedo Ponte, Kairo Cardoso da Frota, Andrea Carvalho Araújo Moreira

“…The records of patients who presented sepsis at the ICU of the referred hospital were used as data source, reaching a sample of 62 charts for analysis. …”
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Ascorbate as Prophylaxis and Therapy for COVID-19—Update From Shanghai and U.S. Medical Institutions by Richard Z Cheng MD, Mikhail Kogan MD, Devra Davis PhD

“…Symptoms range from those of a common cold to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), to sepsis arising from the flood of inflammatory bacterial and viral pathogens in the blood. …”
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Predictors of undesirable treatment outcomes of severe acute malnutrition among inpatient children in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a retrospective cohort study by Absalat Serawit Negussie, Amare Worku Tadesse

“…The main predictors of undesirable treatment outcomes among inpatient children treated for SAM were HIV and sepsis. Intervention to reduce undesirable treatment outcomes should focus on comorbidities, especially HIV and sepsis.…”
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Platelet parameters and (1, 3)-β-D-glucan as a diagnostic and prognostic marker of invasive fungal disease in preterm infants. by Dongying Zhao, Gang Qiu, Zhongcheng Luo, Yongjun Zhang

“…We studied 63 preterm infants with IFD, 160 preterm infants without sepsis (preterm control), and 41 preterm infants with bacterial sepsis. …”
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Procalcitonin Guided Antibiotic Therapy in Septic Critically Ill Patients Admitted to Critical Care Unit by Yahya Mohammed, Said Abd Al-Hameid, Ahmed El-Naggar

“…The PCT group also had significantly fewer days spent in the hospital overall.Conclusion: An algorithm utilizing serial procalcitonin [PCT] measurements has been found to enable a more prudent utilization of antibiotics in individuals diagnosed with severe sepsis and septic shock. This approach effectively and safely reduces the duration of antibiotic exposure, as well as the length of ICU and hospital stays.…”
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Prevalence, mortality, and aetiology of paediatric shock in a tertiary hospital in Malawi: A cohort study. by Mercy Kumwenda, Roxanne Assies, Gloria Chathima, Harriet Khofi, Job B M van Woensel, Yamikani Chimalizeni, Josephine Langton, Job C J Calis

“…Main diagnoses were viral/reactive airway diseases (40.4%), severe pneumonia (14.3%), gastroenteritis (11.3%) and presumed sepsis (5.7%). Children diagnosed with presumed sepsis and gastroenteritis had the highest odds of dying (OR 11.3; 95%-CI:4.9-25.8 and OR 4.4; 95%-CI:2.4-8.2). …”
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Role of edaravone in managemant of septic peritonitis by Ghada Fouad Elbaradey, Nagat Sayed Elshmaa, Hossam Hodeib

“…Background and Aims: Sepsis is a complex rapidly progressive infectious disease that remain a major cause of morbidity and mortality in surgical patients and trauma victims. …”
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