http://www.huliq.com/tags/septic-shock The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.huliq.com/52178/customized-treatments-sepsis-lower-treatment-time Using a blood test and a decision algorithm, rather than standard hospital protocols, to determine the appropriate length of antibiotic therapy in patients with severe <strong>sepsis</strong> or septic shock can reduce duration of treatments, shorten ICU stays, and lower hospital costs— all without adverse effects on patients, according to new research. http://www.huliq.com/52178/customized-treatments-sepsis-lower-treatment-time#comments Health sepsis sepsis treatment septic shock Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:01:38 -0600 harminka 52178 at http://www.huliq.com http://www.huliq.com/21847/sepsis-treatment-protocol-can-reduce-hospital-deaths More than 215,000 people will die of <strong>sepsis</strong> in the United States each year, more than 750,000 will require hospital treatment, and the costs will be nearly $17 billion. Severe sepsis is one of the top 10 leading causes of death in adults, yet there has been little progress in recent decades in treating sepsis and septic shock, and the mortality rate remains disturbingly high. http://www.huliq.com/21847/sepsis-treatment-protocol-can-reduce-hospital-deaths#comments Health blood diseases hospital deaths sepsis sepsis treatment septic shock Wed, 16 May 2007 12:30:58 -0500 harminka 21847 at http://www.huliq.com http://www.huliq.com/8471/new-hope-for-septic-shock-patients http://www.huliq.com/8471/new-hope-for-septic-shock-patients#comments Health acute kidney failure bacterial infections drugs septic shock Surgery Mon, 29 Jan 2007 12:23:17 -0600 harminka 8471 at http://www.huliq.com