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Infectious Disease
Sys. Review
Limited clinical translation of sepsis biomarkers highlights significant gap between discovery and deployment
Few Sepsis Biomarkers Are Currently Ready for Clinical Use
This mini review examines the clinical utility of various sepsis biomarkers, including procalcitonin, lactate, and host-response tests. The …
While many biomarkers have been identified for sepsis, only a small number are currently approved for use in hospitals to guide patient care…
Frontiers
Sep 24, 2026
Drug Pipeline
RCT
Anisodamine hydrobromide plus standard therapy reduces 28-day mortality in septic shock (hazard ratio 0.64)
Anisodamine hydrobromide reduces death rates in patients with septic shock
This randomized controlled trial of 296 patients with septic shock found that anisodamine hydrobromide plus standard therapy significantly r…
A new trial shows that adding anisodamine hydrobromide to standard care significantly lowers the risk of death for patients in septic shock.
Frontiers
Sep 23, 2026
Rheumatology
Meta-analysis
Higher baseline Prognostic Nutritional Index reduces mortality risk in sepsis and pneumonia patients
Nutritional status helps predict survival in patients with severe infections
This meta-analysis of 28,757 patients with infectious diseases found that higher baseline Prognostic Nutritional Index (PNI) is associated w…
A high nutritional score at the start of treatment can help doctors identify which patients with sepsis or pneumonia are at the highest risk…
Frontiers
Sep 21, 2026
Emergency Medicine
Meta-analysis
Machine learning and deep learning models achieve a pooled AUROC of 0.913 for sepsis prediction
Machine learning models show high accuracy in predicting sepsis
This meta-analysis of 34 studies evaluated machine learning and deep learning models for sepsis prediction in hospitalized adults. The analy…
New data shows that machine learning and deep learning models can accurately predict sepsis in hospitalized adults to help manage care.
Sep 18, 2026
Infectious Disease
RCT
Impact of Intrawound Vancomycin on Surgical Site Infection and Outcomes in Spinal Fusion
Vancomycin use in spinal surgery does not lower infection rates
A retrospective analysis of 3,311 patients reveals that intrawound vancomycin does not reduce surgical site infection rates in posterior spi…
A large study of spinal surgery patients found that using vancomycin directly in the wound did not reduce the risk of surgical site infectio…
Sep 15, 2026
Diabetes & Endocrinology
Meta-analysis
Risk models for sepsis-associated acute kidney injury demonstrate a pooled C-statistic of 0.817
Risk models show promise in predicting sepsis and kidney injury
This meta-analysis of 46,490 patients evaluated the predictive performance of risk models for sepsis-associated acute kidney injury. The ana…
New data shows that risk models can accurately predict kidney damage in patients with sepsis, helping doctors identify high-risk patients so…
Frontiers
Sep 14, 2026
Nephrology
Sys. Review
Gut-kidney axis drives sepsis-associated AKI, review argues for microecological and neuromodulatory therapies
New Approaches Target Gut Health to Treat Sepsis Kidney Damage
This systematic review examines the gut-kidney axis as a mechanistic driver of sepsis-associated acute kidney injury and evaluates microecol…
New research explores how targeting the gut-kidney axis could help treat and prevent kidney damage in patients with sepsis.
Frontiers
Sep 13, 2026
Emergency Medicine
Meta-analysis
Admission hypoalbuminemia is associated with increased mortality and acute kidney injury in burn patients
Low Serum Albumin Linked to Higher Mortality in Burn Patients
This meta-analysis of 9 studies indicates that hypoalbuminemia on admission is significantly associated with increased mortality (OR 9.51) a…
Low serum albumin levels at the time of admission are linked to a higher risk of death and kidney damage in patients with burn injuries.
Sep 8, 2026
Nutrition & Obesity Medicine
Meta-analysis
Intravenous vitamin C associated with reduced mortality in patients with sepsis and septic shock
Vitamin C May Reduce Mortality in Patients with Sepsis
This meta-analysis evaluated the impact of intravenous vitamin C on outcomes for patients with sepsis or septic shock. The authors observed …
A review of data suggests intravenous vitamin C may lower death rates for patients with sepsis, though the evidence quality remains low.
Frontiers
Sep 7, 2026
Emergency Medicine
Meta-analysis
Early vasopressin initiation in septic shock shows mixed mortality outcomes across different study designs
Early Vasopressin Initiation May Help Patients with Septic Shock
This meta-analysis of 15 studies evaluates early vasopressin initiation in adults with septic shock. While observational studies suggest low…
Early use of vasopressin in septic shock patients may link to better outcomes, though results vary significantly depending on the type of st…
Sep 2, 2026
Emergency Medicine
Meta-analysis
Early Feeding in VLBW Infants Safe, Cuts Sepsis Risk
Early feeding may reduce sepsis in very low birth weight infants
Meta-analysis finds early enteral feeding in VLBW infants reduces sepsis and time to full feeds without increasing NEC or mortality.
Early feeding within 72 hours may help very low birth weight infants reach full nutrition faster and reduce the risk of sepsis.
Sep 2, 2026
Nutrition & Obesity Medicine
Meta-analysis
Higher PNI scores are associated with lower short-term mortality in patients with sepsis
Nutritional scores help identify patients at risk from sepsis
This meta-analysis of 34,810 patients evaluated various nutritional assessment tools for sepsis mortality. Higher PNI scores were associated…
New data shows that specific nutritional assessment tools can help doctors identify which sepsis patients are at the highest risk for death.
Frontiers
Aug 30, 2026