Sepsis

Data on Sepsis Described by Researchers at Emory University

Published in Blood Weekly, April 5th, 2012

2012 APR 5 -- According to the authors of a study from Atlanta, Georgia, "Endothelial dysfunction is a primary contributor to sepsis-related organ dysfunction and death. In sepsis animal models, endothelial progenitor cells (EPC) have contributed to vascular repair."

"The role of endothelial progenitor cells as a biomarker for organ dysfunction is still unknown. We hypothesized that circulating numbers of endothelial progenitor cells would be associated with improved outcomes in sepsis. Prospective, observational single-center cohort study in adult intensive care units at Grady Memorial Hospital, an affiliate of Emory University, from July 2007 through...

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