Search Tag: surviving sepsis guidelines

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Surviving-sepsis-campaign-guidelines-and-individualised-care

2021 29 Nov

Sepsis is a major cause of death in the ICU. It is a complex disease, and treatment is typically guided by evidence-based guidelines. However, it is important to remember that guidelines provide a systematic approach to patient evaluation and treatment decisions, but they are not a compilation of truth.   The Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC) Guidelines...Read more

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Vasoactive-agent-management-for-haemodynamic-support-in-covid-19-patients

2020 19 May

An overview of the Surviving Sepsis Guidelines for the vasoactive agent management of COVID-19 patients with septic shock and the use of arginine vasopressin in this patient population. The SARS-CoV-2 has caused a global health crisis. Thousands of people across the globe have been affected by COVID-19. Clinicians are in urgent need of...Read more

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Covid-19-the-surviving-sepsis-campaign-guidelines

2020 03 Apr

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is causing rapidly spreading illness, and COVID-19 has now affected thousands of people around the world. Clinicians are in urgent need of guidance to deal with this crisis.  A panel of 36 experts from 12 countries proposed 53 questions, reviewed literature for direct and indirect...Read more

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Surviving-sepsis-campaign-2016-guidelines-released

2017 16 Mar

The Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC) ( survivingsepsis.org ), has released its 2016 guidelines for the management of sepsis and septic shock. The document, published simultaneously in Critical Care Medicine and Intensive Care Medicine , is an update to the 2012 SSC guidelines. The recommendations in the document cannot replace the clinician’s...Read more

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Surviving-sepsis-guidelines-2016-update

2017 24 Jan

The Surviving Sepsis Campaign , an initiative of the Society of Critical Care Medicine, the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine and the International Sepsis Forum, has released the 2016 Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC) guidelines for the management of severe sepsis and septic shock. The document, published simultaneously in Critical Care Medicine...Read more