Sepsis

Study Data from University of Ottawa Update Knowledge of Sepsis

Published in Blood Weekly, February 2nd, 2012

2012 FEB 2 -- According to the authors of a study from Ottawa, Canada, "Systemic inflammation, typically attributed to sepsis, has been repeatedly linked to adverse long-term outcomes in infants born prematurely. However, it is unclear whether other factors can contribute to potentially harmful systemic inflammatory responses."

"To determine the timing and extent of systemic inflammation occurring in absence of infection in preterm infants exposed to intensive care. First, we screened for inflammation biomarkers most strongly linked to infection in a large prospective cohort of 425 newborns (gestational age 24-42 weeks). Second, we longitudinally measured...

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Source: Blood Weekly (2012-02-02)

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