Advances in Sepsis - journal providing an up-to-date overview of the recent sepsis literature compiled by an international team of practicing physicians. Leading articles commissioned by the Editors-in-Chief review new therapeutic techniques and emerging technologies, and news from major international meetings is reported. Editorial control is vested entirely in the Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Board.

How to Titrate Vasopressors Against Fluid Loading in Septic Shock PDF CME

Benoît Vallet, MD, Hervé Tytgat, MD, and Gilles Lebuffe, MD

The initial management of patients with septic shock includes ensuring oxygen supply, fluid therapy, consideration of inotrope or vasopressor therapy, and specific treatments to address the cause... Read More >>

Immunoglobulins in Sepsis PDF CME

Giorgio Berlot, MD, Barbara Bacer, MD, Marco Piva, MD, Umberto Lucangelo, MD, and Marino Viviani, MD

Polyclonal intravenous immunoglobulins (IvIgs) are frequently used in critically ill septic patients even though the clinical studies demonstrating their efficacy and safety are relatively small when compared with those performed using other drugs... Read More >>

High-Volume Hemofiltration as Adjunctive Therapy for Sepsis and Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome: Background, Definition and a Descriptive Analysis of Animal and Human Studies PDF CME

Catherine SC Bouman, MD, PhD

The application of high-volume hemofiltration (HV-HF) as adjunctive therapy in severe sepsis or systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) may improve outcome in critically ill patients, although this hypothesis remains a subject of significant debate... Read More >>

Commentary and analysis on recent key papers

36th Critical Care Congress of the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) PDF

Timothy D Girard, MD, MSCI

The Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) hosted its 36th Critical Care Congress in Orlando, FL, USA, in February, and sepsis was a focal point of numerous research and educational presentations... Read More >>

Surviving Sepsis Campaign Update: Local Data Collection Informs Global Quality Improvement Efforts PDF

In this month's SMART: Crucial Presentations from the Scandinavian Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine. Research and treatment in pediatric sepsis. Key papers and news from the world media.
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