Fatal Adenoviral Outcomes: Credit must be given to the study for uncovering that all five deaths recorded in the cohort were ...

The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) has recently published the updated version of the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA), the global reference system in intensive care ...

Immunothrombosis is increasingly recognized as a key pathophysiological process in emerging tropical diseases, linking innate immune responses, endothelial ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Sepsis is defined as a life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection.

ORLANDO -- Aspirin failed to cut the intensity of organ dysfunction in patients with sepsis, a placebo-controlled phase II trial from Brazil showed. For the primary endpoint -- mean change in ...

Veteran singer Asha Bhosle passed away at 92 after a chest infection, highlighting how respiratory illnesses can escalate quickly in the elderly and why early detection and care are critical., Health, ...

Lung transplantation has evolved over 60 years from an experimental to an accepted standard treatment for life-threatening lung disease. Suitable recipients can expect improved survival and quality of ...

Low blood pressure, or hypotension, is often overlooked because some people tolerate lower readings without obvious symptoms. However, in many situations, particularly during critical illness, trauma, ...

People with obesity who also have high muscle mass may be less likely to have obesity-related organ damage. This observation was described in the study "Handgrip Strength and Trajectories of ...