Background: Sepsis and septic shock are life-threatening pathologies with an elevated
mortality. Recent scientific evidence is showing that the most decisive period to affect …

Sepsis is a global health problem. Despite recent advances in understanding its
pathophysiology and clinical trials testing potential new therapies, mortality remains …

Several scores have been proposed to aid in early identification or prognostic stratification of
sepsis at the emergency department (ED). Early recognition of septic shock may lead to …

Study Objective Sepsis is a time-sensitive medical emergency that can be challenging to
recognize in any setting, but especially in prehospital environments. Noninvasive end-tidal …

Sepsis and septic shock constitute a complex disease condition that requires the
engagement of several medical specialties. A great number of patients with this disease are …

Background: Monitoring of capillary refill time (CRT) is a common bedside assessment used
to ascertain peripheral perfusion in a patient for a vast array of conditions. The literature has …

As a clinical monitoring method, PiCCO has been widely used in the monitoring of patients
with septic shock in recent years. However, it has not been concluded whether PiCCO has …

Background Hemodynamic monitoring is very important in critically ill patients with shock or
acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The PiCCO (Pulse index Contour Continuous …

CRT measured every 30 minutes with a target of less than 3 seconds of CRT. The enrolled
patients had typical features of septic shock. Most patients (71%) were admitted from the …

Introduction: Sepsis is a dysregulated immune response to infection leading to
microcirculatory changes and organ dysfunction. Maintaining adequate organ perfusion is a …