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Rheumatology
Meta-analysis
Network meta-analysis of immunomodulatory therapies for sepsis mortality
Ulinastatin and other immune drugs may lower death risk in sepsis
This systematic review and network meta-analysis of 76 RCTs in 22,194 patients with sepsis synthesized evidence on immunomodulatory therapie…
A large review of 76 trials found ulinastatin and other immune therapies can reduce death risk in sepsis patients.
Frontiers
May 12, 2026
Infectious Disease
Meta-analysis
Meta-analysis links ceftriaxone to higher 30-day mortality in MSSA bloodstream infections
Ceftriaxone May Increase Death Risk In Bloodstream Infections
This meta-analysis of observational studies (2568 patients) found that ceftriaxone was associated with increased 30-day all-cause mortality …
Doctors should stop using ceftriaxone for bloodstream infections because it may raise the risk of dying within the first month of treatment.
May 11, 2026
Diabetes & Endocrinology
Sys. Review
Scoping review on androgen pathways and therapy in adult sepsis and septic shock
Sepsis Patients With Low Testosterone Face Higher Death Risks
This systematic scoping review synthesizes evidence on testosterone levels and androgen-based interventions in adult sepsis or septic shock.…
• Low testosterone strongly links to severe sepsis and death • Helps doctors spot high-risk ICU patients faster • Hormone therapy failed to …
Frontiers
May 10, 2026
Emergency Medicine
Meta-analysis
Conservative oxygen targets show no mortality difference in mechanically ventilated critically ill adults
New Oxygen Rules Save Lives Without Extra Risk in ICU
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 20,447 mechanically ventilated critically ill adults in the ICU found no substantial difference …
ICU teams can safely use less oxygen for ventilated patients, new research shows, potentially reducing harm without raising death risk for m…
May 8, 2026
Infectious Disease
Sys. Review
Narrative review evaluates Oxford Nanopore sequencing for pediatric infectious disease diagnostics
New Pocket Device Finds Kids' Infections in Hours Not Days
This narrative review examines the use of Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT) sequencing in pediatric emergency infectious diseases. The auth…
• Real-time gene sequencing spots infections and antibiotic needs fast • Helps doctors treat seriously sick children in emergency rooms • St…
Frontiers
May 8, 2026
Rheumatology
Meta-analysis
Systematic review and meta-analysis of CALLY index in sepsis patients
CALLY Index May Predict Sepsis Survival In Some Groups
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the CALLY index in 3,848 patients with sepsis to assess its association with mortality. T…
A new blood test marker called the CALLY index might help predict who survives sepsis, but results differ by ethnicity and need more study.
Frontiers
May 8, 2026
Drug Pipeline
Sys. Review
Narrative review on sepsis in end-stage liver disease and acute-on-chronic liver failure
Patients with severe liver disease and sepsis face high risks and need careful care plans
This narrative review synthesizes evidence on sepsis in patients with end-stage liver disease and acute-on-chronic liver failure. It describ…
People with advanced liver sickness and sepsis often have weak immune systems and get hard-to-treat infections. Doctors say new treatments l…
Frontiers
May 7, 2026
Rheumatology
Guideline
Delphi guideline establishes sepsis care quality indicators for Chinese emergency and ICU settings
New Sepsis Care Checklist Catches Deadly Delays Before It's Too Late
This mixed-methods Delphi guideline developed quality indicators for sepsis care in China. Using a systematic review and expert consensus, i…
• A science-backed checklist spots sepsis treatment gaps early • Helps Chinese hospitals save more lives right now • Still needs real-world …
Frontiers
May 6, 2026
Emergency Medicine
Meta-analysis
Sepsis survivors face high readmission, mortality, and long-term impairments
Sepsis survivors face high readmission and death rates
A meta-analysis of 76 studies found that sepsis survivors have a 44% readmission rate at 1 year and rising mortality, with persistent cognit…
One year after sepsis, 44% of survivors are readmitted and 15% die within a month.
May 3, 2026
Infectious Disease
RCT
Procalcitonin-guided care in sepsis shows no difference in early antibiotic initiation but lower 28-day mortality
A simple test in emergency rooms may lower death rates for sepsis patients
This phase 3 randomised controlled trial in 7667 patients with suspected sepsis across 20 English and Welsh emergency departments compared p…
A new test used to guide treatment for sepsis in emergency rooms lowered death rates without changing how quickly antibiotics were given.
May 2, 2026
Infectious Disease
RCT
Polymyxin B haemoadsorption associated with lower mortality in endotoxic septic shock patients
Polymyxin B blood filter cuts death risk in severe septic shock
This phase 3 trial examined polymyxin B haemoadsorption versus standard care in adults with endotoxic septic shock and multiorgan dysfunctio…
A blood filter that removes toxins may cut deaths in adults with severe septic shock, new trial results suggest.
May 2, 2026
Infectious Disease
Meta-analysis
Meta-analysis shows association between adequate antimicrobial therapy and reduced hospital length of stay
Right Antibiotic Choice Cuts Hospital Stay by Nearly Two Weeks
This meta-analysis of 4158 adult hospitalised patients examines the relationship between adequate empirical antibiotic therapy and clinical …
Choosing the right antibiotic from the start can cut a hospital stay by nearly two weeks for adults with serious infections.
May 2, 2026