Medscape

Neonatal Sepsis: WHO-Recommended Rx Needs a Major Rethink

First-line treatment of neonatal sepsis in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) with ampicillin-gentamicin — as recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) — needs to be reassessed, a ...
News Medical

Researchers identify 4-gene signature to predict neonatal sepsis before symptoms

Sepsis leads to life-threatening organ failure due to dysregulated host responses to infection and presents uniquely across age groups. Neonatal sepsis, affecting infants in their first 28 days, ...
The National Law Review

Unpacking Averages: Understanding the Potential for Bias in a Sepsis Prediction Algorithm, a Case Study

The most popular data are vital signs, which include such things as blood pressure, heart rate, respiration rate, temperature, oxygen saturation and so forth. Often these data are fed into the EHR ...
Medscape

Neonatal Sepsis Morbidity and Mortality High Across Rich and Poor Countries

LISBON, Portugal — A shift toward broader-spectrum antibiotics and increasing antibiotic resistance has led to high levels of mortality and neurodevelopmental impacts in surviving babies, according to ...
JD Supra

Unpacking Averages: Understanding the Potential for Bias in a Sepsis Prediction Algorithm, a Case Study

This may sound like an intimidating technical topic, but I’m going to keep it simple. I went to public schools, so I’m going to leave the complicated math to MIT graduates.[2] Before I dive into the ...