Purpose. The efficacy and safety of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) in critically ill patients with severe sepsis or septic shock were evaluated. Summary. The medical literature was ...

Albumin use in patients with septic shock who had kidney impairment was associated with increased RRT (OR, 2.37) and with in-hospital mortality (OR, 1.21). Caution is urged with early albumin use in ...

The 54-year-old hip-hop star (né Reggie Gibson) died on Nov. 19 of septic shock and enterocolitis, according to a death certificate obtained by TMZ. Infected sacral decubitis was also reportedly ...

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Sepsis can lead to septic shock — a dramatic drop in blood pressure that can damage the lungs, kidneys, liver and other organs — which can be fatal. “Thankfully, I have received fantastic ...

The 78-year-old was admitted in the “afternoon for testing and observation,” Angel Urena, Clinton’s deputy chief of staff, ...

Former forward Hugo Sotil, who thrived with Barcelona and Peru's national team in the 1970s, died on Monday. He was 75.

Hannah White booked a flight in a desperate attempt to say goodbye to her mother before her expected passing. In October, White’s mother had been in critical condition because of undiagnosed pneumonia ...