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1 day ago · Maternal sepsis is a life-threatening medical emergency defined as organ dysfunction resulting from infection during pregnancy, childbirth, abortion, miscarriage, or the postpartum period. Neonatal sepsis describes sepsis in an infant’s first 28 days of life. The U.S. has the third highest rate of maternal mortality of all high-income ...
4 days ago · The KSC is a validated tool that has been successfully utilized in many studies and is recommended as a potential EOS risk assess- ment tool along with categorical risk assessment and enhanced observation (2). As a result of the utilization of these approaches, there is a significant decrease in broad-spectrum antibiotic utiliza- tion, which decreases the separation of the mother-baby dyad ...
3 days ago · Sepsis is a severe illness characterized by a systemic, whole-body response to infection and is a frequent cause of morbidity and mortality in hospitalized patients. Sepsis is most common in older individuals and infants, and can be difficult to diagnose due to its variable presentation.
3 days ago · Background Neonatal Sepsis remains a significant burden globally, accounting for over 2.5 million neonatal deaths annually, with low-and middle-income countries (LMIC) including Ghana disproportionately affected. The current study sought to ascertain the prevalence of neonatal sepsis and associated factors based on analysis of institutional records from Cape Coast Teaching Hospital (CCTH) in ...
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4 days ago · Background . Neonatal sepsis is the third leading cause of mortality during the neonatal period, with manifestations atypical and obscure. But the gold standard-blood culture test, requiring 3–5 days, makes it difficult to unveil the final pathogen and leads to the increasing ratio of false-negative results.
3 days ago · It gives information on sepsis epidemiology, top tips for sepsis aware consultations and Sepsis leads, and clinical scenarios. The booklet is aimed to be used alongside e-learning and presentations to share sepsis learning across practices.
5 days ago · Sepsis develops when the immune system stops attacking germs and starts attacking healthy cells throughout your child's body. This causes a low blood pressure (BP) and inflammation. Sepsis is considered severe if the inflammation affects how one or more of your child's organs work.
