A new study raises critical questions about the effectiveness of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) sepsis quality measure, known as the Severe Sepsis/Septic Shock Management Bundle ...

A new study led by the Center for Sepsis Epidemiology and Prevention Studies (SEPSIS) at the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care ...

The immune system typically can ramp up the body's defenses to clear out an invading threat without issue. Glitches can ...

I grew up hearing nothing but horror stories about the dreaded smear test. From older women around me scaring me senseless with chatter about 'MASSIVE, METAL SPECULUMS' to a seemingly relentless ...

Sepsis is a life-threatening clinical syndrome characterized by multiorgan dysfunction caused by a dysregulated or over-reactive host response to infection. During sepsis, the coagulation cascade is ...

Section 3: Attitudes and practices related to sepsis management (questions concerning recommended clinical practices, including the management of diagnostic tests, antibiotic administration, and blood ...

The inflammation in sepsis can produce blood clots and leaking blood vessels. Without proper treatment, this can damage your organs and potentially kill you. Sepsis can progress to septic shock with ...

The rarest blood type is Rhnull. Unlike other blood types, people with Rhnull blood have no Rh antigens on their red blood cells. Healthcare professionals classify blood type according to the ...

Ontario is the latest province to change how it screens for cervical cancer. Starting March 3, healthcare providers will be replacing Pap smears with human paoillomavirus (HPV) testing. According to ...

Over time, this buildup can cause the arteries to harden or narrow, disrupting the flow of oxygen-rich blood throughout the body. Poor circulation can lead to various symptoms affecting the ...

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has hit back at what the Coalition says is a “smear campaign'” about his personal share and property portfolio. It comes after stories in the Nine newspapers on ...