In the emergency department (ED) setting, the quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (qSOFA) score is better than previous criteria for predicting in-hospital mortality among patients with ...

Two out of the four internationally-recommended screening tools used by emergency medical services are inadequate for recognizing sepsis, according to new research presented at the European Emergency ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A new measurement used to diagnose sepsis in the ED known as the quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment, or ...

A new study by Churpek and colleagues (the authors of the 2016 review [5]) supplies data to drive this debate. They sampled retrospective data from the University of Chicago over an 8-year period.

ORLANDO -- New sepsis and septic shock guidelines released here Monday should help clinicians identify at-risk patients earlier and more easily, but they are a work in progress based on an evolving ...

Early detection and treatment of sepsis can significantly improve a patient's chances of survival. Sepsis is a severe response to infection that can lead to organ failure or death if left untreated.

Diagnosing sepsis isn’t easy. Intensive care unit image via www.shutterstock.com. An updated version of this piece is at: What are septic shock and sepsis? The facts behind these deadly conditions.