NEONATAL COMPLICATIONS OF PREMATURE RUPTURE OF MEMBRANES by F. Nili AA. Shams Ansari

“…Mortality was seen in 18 (11%) of neonates because of respiratory failure, disseminated intravascular coagulation, septic shock, and a single case of congenital toxoplasmosis. …”
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Disturbances of protein c activity in abdominal sepsis: Diagnostic and predictive importance by Karamarković Aleksandar P., Mirković Darko, Stanković Nebojša, Nikolić Valentina, Jeremić Vasilije, Radenković Dejan, Stefanović Branislav

“…According to the results the low level of protein C consistently correlated with disease severity and suggested the development of septic shock and poor outcome. Conclusion. Early diagnosis of plasma proteolytic disturbances was very important, from the diagnostic and predictive point of view, in abdominal sepsis. …”
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Disseminated Coccidioidomycosis Following Insufficient Treatment at Initial Presentation: Case Report by Ameesh Dev BS, Dawn Janysek BS, James Gnecco DO, Kamyar Haghayeghi DO

“…The patient’s hospital course was complicated by septic shock, acute respiratory distress syndrome requiring several days of mechanical ventilation, and acute kidney injury. …”
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Complicated chronic rhinosinusitis: A fatal case in a patient with thalassemia and Crouzon syndrome by Malek Zahed, Satya V. Vedula, David C. Keyes, Douglas J. Grider

“…A 24-year-old male with a history of Crouzon syndrome (Craniosynostosis), thalassemia, and chronic sinus headaches refractory to oral antibiotics and steroids presented to our ED with new-onset altered mental status (AMS) and septic shock. CT revealed evidence of extensive odontogenic sinusitis, multifocal deossification, and presumptive right frontal lobe intraparenchymal abscess. …”
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Depression amongst patients commencing maintenance dialysis is associated with increased risk of death and severe infections: A nationwide cohort study. by Ping-Hsun Wu, Ming-Yen Lin, Teng-Hui Huang, Yi-Ting Lin, Chi-Chih Hung, Yi-Chun Yeh, Hung-Tien Kuo, Yi-Wen Chiu, Shang-Jyh Hwang, Jer-Chia Tsai, Juan-Jesus Carrero

“…Patients with depression were also at higher risk of severe (1.14; 1.06-1.22) and fatal infections (death within 30 days, 1.22; 1.09-1.35), attributed mainly to sepsis (1.19; 1.08-1.31), septic shock (1.36; 1.13-1.62) and pneumonia (1.19; 1.07-1.33). …”
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A primitive type of renin-expressing lymphocyte protects the organism against infections by Brian C. Belyea, Araceli E. Santiago, Wilson A. Vasconez, Vidya K. Nagalakshmi, Fang Xu, Theodore C. Mehalic, Maria Luisa S. Sequeira-Lopez, R. Ariel Gomez

“…In response to low blood pressure and/or a decrease in extracellular fluid volume (as it occurs during dehydration, hypotension, or septic shock) JG cells respond by releasing renin to the circulation to reestablish homeostasis. …”
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FAMILIAL SAMD9L MUTATION WWTH VARIABLE CLINICAL PHENOTYPE OF MDS/AML MONOSOMY 7 AND APLASTIC ANEMIA: A CASE OF TWO AFFECTED SIBLINGS.. by K. Albiroty, A. Al Mughairy

“…During chemotherapy of AED; there was interrupted due to septic shock so She was bridged with (Azacitadine + Venetoclax) prior to haploidentical BMT Case#2: A10- week old male presented with respiratory symptoms. …”
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Costs of pharmaceutical interventions in the intensive care unit of a public urgency and emergency hospital by Lucas Magno SANTOS, Andréa Simões VIMIEIRO, Cristina Mariano RUAS

“…The expert panel agreed that the absence of medication for stress ulcer prophylaxis, combination therapy for ventilator-associated pneumonia, and septic shock could increase the patient’s ICU stay at five, seven, and seven days, respectively. …”
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Antifungal and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of PS1-2 Peptide against Fluconazole-Resistant <i>Candida albicans</i> by Jong-Kook Lee, Soyoung Park, Young-Min Kim, Taeuk Guk, Jong Kwon Choi, Jin-Young Kim, Min-Young Lee, Mi-Kyeong Jang, Seong-Cheol Park

“…Clinically, fungal pneumonia rarely occurs in adults, and invasive fungal infections can cause substantial morbidity, and mortality due to sepsis and septic shock. In the present study, we have designed peptides that exhibit potent antifungal activities against fluconazole-resistant <i>Candida albicans</i> in physiological monovalent, and divalent ionic buffers, with minimal fungicidal concentrations ranging from 16 to 32 µM. …”
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One hundred forty six days on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO): Our longest ECMO run by Ahmad Said Abdalmohsen Ali, Mohamed Yosri, Mohamed Abouelwafa, Mahmoud Saad, Kareem Zaki, Shady Mashhour, Husam Salah, Tarek Mohsen, Amaany Abozeid, Mohamed Khaled, Akram Abdelbary, Alia Abdelfattah

“…Results Patient expired on ECMO day 146 with refractory septic shock even after shifting to VAV ECMO support. …”
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ERCP-associated infected intrahepatic pancreatic pseudocyst by Natthapon Angsubhakorn, Leo Laub, Joseph C. Keenan

“…Here, we share the discovery of an infected hepatic subcapsular pseudocyst of the pancreas causing septic shock following endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). …”
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Major postoperative complications and survival for colon cancer elderly patients by Grosso Giuseppe, Biondi Antonio, Marventano Stefano, Mistretta Antonio, Calabrese Giorgio, Basile Francesco

“…</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Intraoperative complications did not differ between young and old patients whereas some differences have been found in postoperative and late complications: elderly patients suffered more by ileus (P = 0.024), peritonitis or septic shock (P = 0.017), pelvic abscess (P = 0.028), wound infection (P = 0.031), and incisional/port herniation (P = 0.012) compared with younger patients. …”

Catastrophic Candida prosthetic valve endocarditis and COVID-19 comorbidity: A rare case by Lotfollah davoodi, Leila Faeli, Rogheye Mirzakhani, Rozita Jalalian, Tahereh Shokohi, Firoozeh Kermani

“…The patient died of septic shock shortly after receiving antifungal therapy.Conclusion: This case emphasized the importance of early diagnosis andimplementation of antifungal treatment, particularly in patients with prosthetic cardiacvalves, to reduce their unfavorable outcomes in COVID-19 patients…”
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Ruptura gástrica por barotrauma Barogenic rupture of the stomach by Rodrigo Severo de Camargo Pereira, Roberta Thiery Godoy Arashiro, Rogerio Saad-Hossne

“…She underwent to abdominal distension associated to septic shock signs after the procedure. The abdominal X-ray showed pneumoperitoneum. …”
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Antigen I/II Participates in the Interactions of Streptococcus suis Serotype 9 With Phagocytes and the Development of Systemic Disease by Jean-Philippe Auger, Anaïs-Christelle Boa, Mariela Segura, Marcelo Gottschalk

“…Streptococcus suis is an important porcine bacterial pathogen and a zoonotic agent causing a variety of pathologies including sudden death, septic shock, and meningitis. Though serotype 2 is the most studied serotype due to its presence worldwide, serotype 9 is responsible for the greatest number of porcine cases in Spain, the Netherlands, and Germany. …”
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Diagnostic performance of pre-management computed tomography findings as a predictor of conservative treatment success in patients with emphysematous pyelonephritis by Mohamed Ali Badawy, Mohamed Abdelbaset, Mohamed Zahran, Fady Kamal Ghobrial, Mohamed Abou El-Ghar, Ali Elsorougy, Abdalla Abdelhamid

“…Abstract Background Emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) is one of the most serious urologic emergency which should be diagnosed and treated adequately to prevent impending septic shock and death. Computed tomography (CT) is the gold standard radiologic modality for diagnosis, grading and predicting the outcome. …”
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Oroxylin-A rescues LPS-induced acute lung injury via regulation of NF-κB signaling pathway in rodents. by Tzu-Ling Tseng, Mei-Fang Chen, Ming-Jen Tsai, Yung-Hsiang Hsu, Chin-Piao Chen, Tony J F Lee

“…Positive post-treatment effects of OroA suggest that OroA is a potentially useful candidate for managing lung inflammation in LPS-induced endotoxemia and septic shock.…”
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Potential application of ginseng in sepsis: by Fuxun Yang, Jiajia Li, Yunping Lan, Yu Lei, Fan Zeng, Xiaobo Huang, Xiaoxiu Luo, Rongan Liu

“…Sepsis and septic shock affect millions of people worldwide each year with high clinical mortality rates. …”
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Acute respiratory distress syndrome in patients with Legionella pneumonia by Marija Kojicic, Guangxi Li, Ognjen Gajic

“…Age (median 42 vs. 50 years, p=0.32) and gender (4/10 vs. 1/5 female, p=0.60) were similar in patients with and without ARDS. Septic shock was present in 4 of the 5 patients with ARDS and only 1 without. …”
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Bloodstream infections caused by Escherichia coli in onco-haematological patients: Risk factors and mortality in an Italian prospective survey. by Enrico Maria Trecarichi, Gabriele Giuliano, Chiara Cattaneo, Stelvio Ballanti, Marianna Criscuolo, Anna Candoni, Francesco Marchesi, Marica Laurino, Michelina Dargenio, Rosa Fanci, Mariagiovanna Cefalo, Mario Delia, Angelica Spolzino, Laura Maracci, Gianpaolo Nadali, Alessandro Busca, Maria Ilaria Del Principe, Rosa Daffini, Edoardo Simonetti, Giulia Dragonetti, Maria Elena Zannier, Livio Pagano, Mario Tumbarello, Haematologic Malignancies Associated Bloodstream Infections Surveillance (HEMABIS) registry–Sorveglianza Epidemiologica Infezioni Fungine in Emopatie Maligne (SEIFEM) group, Italy

“…Cox regression revealed that significant predictors of mortality were acute hepatic failure, septic shock, male sex, refractory/relapsed HM, and third generation cephalosporins resistance by E. coli isolate. …”
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