Background Bloodstream infections (BSIs) produced by antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB)
cause a substantial disease burden worldwide. However, most estimates come from high …

Objectives This article systematically reviews research on the costs of sepsis and, as a
secondary aim, evaluates the quality of economic evaluations reported in peer-reviewed …

Background The sepsis burden on acute care services in middle-income countries is a
cause for concern. We estimated incidence, prevalence, and mortality of sepsis in adult …

Background The aim of this proof of concept, prospective, randomized pilot trial was to
investigate the effects of extracorporeal cytokine removal (CytoSorb®) applied as a …

Sepsis is a serious and fatal medical condition that has overburdened the US healthcare
system. The purpose of this paper is to provide a review of published literature on severe …

Sepsis and severe sepsis in particular remain a major health problem worldwide. Their cost
to society extends well beyond lives lost, as the impact of survivorship is increasingly felt. A …

Purpose To evaluate whether a multifaceted, centrally coordinated quality improvement
program in a network of hospitals can increase compliance with the resuscitation bundle …

Background Sepsis is considered a major worldwide health burden, with high mortality and
associated costs. Health indicators are essential to define strategies to improve the …

Introduction Enteral nutrition (EN) with eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)/γ-linolenic acid (GLA) is
recommended for mechanically ventilated patients with severe lung injury. EPA/GLA has …

Sepsis, severe sepsis, and the systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) are among
the most common reasons for admission to the intensive care unit (ICU). The global …