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New definitions and criteria for sepsis and septic shock have been published online Feb. 22 in the Journal of the American Medical Association to coincide with the Society of Critical Care Medicine's 45th Critical Care Congress

SCCM: New Definitions, Criteria Developed for Sepsis

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New criteria identify adult patients likely to have poor outcomes typical of sepsis
Most patients with thrombocytopenia have circulating histones

SCCM: Circulating Histones for Most With Thrombocytopenia

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Circulating histones for 91 percent of patients with thrombocytopenia, 55 percent of controls
Gastrointestinal bowel obstruction is associated with worse prognosis for patients with acute ischemic stroke

ASA: Certain Factors Up Odds of Post-Stroke Bowel Obstruction

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Post-acute ischemic stroke GI bowel obstruction predicts in-hospital complications, disability, death
Patients with Ebola virus disease who received care in the United States and Europe show mortality of 18.5 percent

Mortality 18.5 Percent for Ebola Management in U.S., Europe

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Most patients received IV fluids and electrolyte supplementation, antibiotics, investigational tx
Patients with emergency department visits who are initially discharged and are then admitted at a return visit have better clinical outcomes that those hospitalized at the index emergency department visit without a return visit

Outcomes Explored for ER Return Visit Hospital Admissions

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Patients initially discharged then readmitted after return ER visit have lower in-hospital mortality
For patients who develop cardiogenic shock during hospitalization for acute myocardial infarction

Mortality Down for AMI Patients Developing Cardiogenic Shock

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Nonsignificant and inconsistent trends noted over time for incidence of cardiogenic shock
Being overweight or obese is linked to increased mortality in pediatric intensive care units

Obesity Ups Mortality Risk in Critically Ill Children

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Height data are necessary to correctly classify children as normal weight, overweight, or obese
Most medical schools need to post

Many Med Schools Appear Unwelcoming Regarding Disability

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Only one-third of medical schools have technical standards supporting accommodating disabilities
For patients with alcohol withdrawal syndrome

Sedatives Appear to Be Safe in Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome

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High-dose intravenous sedatives not associated with excess morbidity or mortality
The percentage of uninsured persons is decreasing in the United States

CDC: Number of Uninsured Persons in U.S. Down Since 2013

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Increase in percentage of adults, children with private health insurance coverage from 2013 to 2015