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Filter by:This study aims to compare the clinical outcomes, safety and PD target attainment of the model-based dose and empirical dose of piperacillin/tazobactam in the treatment of LOS in premature neonates, so as to optimize the piperacillin/tazobactam dose regimen.
Sepsis is defined as life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection. It is considered a condition that arises when the body's response to an infection injures its own tissues and organs. The pathogenesis of sepsis is very complicated as it involves imbalance in inflammatory response, immune dysfunction, mitochondrial damage, coagulopathy, neuroendocrine immune network abnormalities, endoplasmic reticulum stress, autophagy, and other pathophysiological processes, and leads to organ dysfunction. Inflammatory Imbalance represents the most critical basis of sepsis pathogenesis. Sepsis is associated with many biochemical abnormalities that is correlated with patients' prognosis and risk of mortality including increased levels of lactate, procalcitonin and inflammatory cytokines as TNF alpha. Metformin is an oral anti-diabetic drug from the class of biguanides. It is the first line treatment of diabetes type 2. It is widely used as it has good safety profile, low side effect and cheap cost. Metformin has been reported to have an anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial effect. Some studies have shown that metformin has a beneficial effect in sepsis patients. Our study will be the first prospective controlled randomized trial to assess the clinical outcome of metformin in patients with sepsis.
The goal of this study is to compare two different ways of helping patients with a condition called sepsis who need help breathing using a machine called a ventilator. The investigators want to study which way of setting the ventilator is better for the lungs. Here are the main questions the investigators want to answer: 1. How does the amount of air in the lungs and the way it moves differ between the two ways? 2. How does the way air spreads out in different parts of the lungs differ between the two ways? In this study, the investigators will take special pictures of the lungs using a machine called a CT scan. The pictures will show us how much the lungs stretch and how much air is in different parts of the lungs. The investigators will compare two different ways of using the ventilator: one personalized for each patient based on their breathing, and another way that is commonly used. By comparing these two ways, the investigators hope to learn which one is better for helping patients with sepsis who need the ventilator. This information can help doctors make better decisions about how to care for these patients and improve their breathing.
The goal of this quasi-experimental interventional study is to determine the effectiveness of a multifaceted stewardship intervention in reducing overall vancomycin use in five tertiary care Pediatric Intensive Care Units (PICU). There are two groups of subjects in this study: PICU clinicians/sepsis stakeholders and patients admitted to one of the participating PICUs during the study period. The intervention will at a minimum include: - Implementation of a clinical guideline indicating when vancomycin should and should not be used - Unit-level feedback on overall vancomycin use within and across centers - Clinician education.
Neonatal sepsis is still a major cause of morbidity and mortality despite major advances in neonatal intensive care units. Early-onset sepsis (EOS) is an infection of the blood acquired vertically from the mother and manifests shortly after birth. The objective of this study is to assess the vitamin D status in neonates with Early onset sepsis (EOS) and evaluate the influence of different doses of vitamin D3 (800 IU/d versus 400 IU/d), in these infants.
Neutrophils are indispensable for host defense and have an important roles in modulating the immune system in both the innate and adaptive immune response. Neutrophils operate using a number of different mechanisms including chemotaxis, phagocytosis, release of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and granular proteins, and the production and liberation of cytokines for this purpose. A controlled neutrophil response is required to combat infection; an dysregulated state of this response can cause sepsis, tissue damage, and organ failure. Sepsis and septic shock are the leading causes of death especially in intensive care units (ICU), and their mortality can be reduced with prompt diagnosis and appropriate treatment modality. From this point of view, many biomarkers have been evaluated for the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment response of infection and sepsis. An objective marker of cellular dysfunction of neutrophils would be a helpful tool for the clinician in detecting and monitoring changes related to infection status and to determine development of sepsis and positive effects of interventions.
The goal of this quality improvement study is to measure the impact of incorporation of a manual rapid fluid infuser (RFI) for intravenous crystalloid infusion in patients with suspected sepsis in the prehospital interval. The main question[s] it aims to answer are: - Does the intervention affect the timeliness of fluid administration? - Does the intervention affect CMS sepsis bundle care measure compliance? - Does the intervention affect processes and outcomes of care? - Are there any adverse effects? Researchers will compare this intervention to use of more conventional gravity or pressure-infusion bag crystalloid infusion.
Trial design: Randomised controlled, two-arm, parallel, clinical trial to assess the efficacy and safety of sequential daily procalcitonin assessments to guide de-escalation of empirical antibiotic therapy in adult patients with sepsis. Trial settings Trial site is Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH), Bangladesh. CMCH is tertiary care hospital with undergraduate and postgraduate teaching facilities. This tertiary hospital receives referrals from urban and rural areas of southern Bangladesh and has basic facilities for intensive care and haemodialysis. Trial Participants: Male or female hospitalised patients, 16-65 years of age, with confirmed or suspected sepsis Patients (Total 532) will be 1:1 randomised to either: - Intervention arm: daily measurement of serum procalcitonin concentrations to guide de-escalation of antibiotics (Intervention arm: 266), or - Control arm: standard of practice to guide de-escalation of antibiotics without procalcitonin assessments (Control arm: 266). Patients will be followed-up until ICU discharge and/or hospital discharge with an additional follow-up at 28 days after discharge. Funder: Wellcome Trust of Great Britain Grant reference number from Wellcome Trust: 220211/A/20/Z
The purpose of the study is to compare the effectiveness of Artificial Intelligence virtual doctor with human-controlled virtual doctor avatars on nursing students' sepsis care and interprofessional communication.
This phase 2 study aim to investigate the effect of dobutamine in patients with sepsis/ septic shock after fluid resuscitation and with hypoperfusion (lactate and central venous oxygen saturation or prolonged capillary refill time) on renal function as compared with usual care.