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An Analytical Study Of The Risk Factors Affecting The Platelet Aggregation In Patients With Sepsis, Vishnu Priya, Jitender M. Khunger, Anupma Arora

Journal of Medicine in Scientific Research

Objectives (a) To determine the correlation of platelet count and aggregation with sepsis severity and (b) to find the risk factors affecting the platelet aggregation in sepsis. Patients and methods The present observational cross-sectional study was conducted on 30 patients of sepsis over a period of 18 months. All patients underwent complete blood counts, and platelet aggregation to ADP. Pearson correlation coefficient was used to assess the association of Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score and aggregation to ADP and platelet. Linear regression was done to determine the risk factors affecting platelet aggregation in sepsis. A P value of less …

Lactate/Albumin Ratio As A Predictor Of Mortality In Patients With Sepsis And Septic Shock: A Meta-Analysis Study, Fahri Ahmad Baihaqi, Dinda Olinda Delarosa, Rezki Ramadhan

Jurnal Penyakit Dalam Indonesia

Introduction. The lactate/albumin ratio is an inflammatory biomarker that has been widely used and suggested as a predictor of mortality in patients with sepsis and septic shock. However, the results are inconsistent. This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the prognostic value of lactate/albumin ratio as a predictor of mortality in patients with sepsis and septic shock.Methods. The study protocol was registered with PROSPERO (CRD42021286242). A literature search was performed using PubMed, Ovid EMBASE, Ovid MEDLINE, SCOPUS, and Web of Sciences to find all studies evaluating the association between lactate/albumin ratio and mortality in patients with sepsis and septic shock. Meta-analysis was …

Comparison Of Hospital Mortality, Length Of Stay, Renal Recovery, And Needs For Hemodialysis In Acute Kidney Injury (Aki) Patients Due To Septic And Non-Septic, And Factors Affecting Patients’ Mortality, Mochammad Jalalul Marzuki, Nursamsu Nursamsu, Achmad Rifai

Jurnal Penyakit Dalam Indonesia

Introduction. Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a major complication in critically ill patients that affects mortality. Sepsis is a major predisposing factor for AKI and provides a poor prognosis and high mortality rate. Thisstudy aimed toidentifythe difference of hospital mortality, length of stay, renal recovery, and needs for hemodialysis between AKI patients due to sepsis and non-sepsis, as well as to determine the factors that influence the mortality of patients with AKI.Methods. An analytical observational study was conducted among patients with AKI according to the KDIGO criteria and aged ≥40 years old. Data were obtained from patients’ medical records in …

The Role Of Albumin And Hemoglobin As Predictors Of 28-Day Mortality In Elderly Sepsis Patients In Mohammad Hoesin Hospital Palembang, Widya Mandala Sari Gultom, Nur Riviati, Rizky Perdana, Syarif Husin

Jurnal Penyakit Dalam Indonesia

Introduction. Sepsis is defined as organ dysfunction caused by dysregulation of the host’s response to infection. The majority of sepsis are experienced by elderly patients with high mortality rates. In the condition of sepsis, there are various body mechanisms that cause a decrease in albumin and hemoglobin. This study is to determine the predictive value of albumin and hemoglobin levels on 28-day mortality of elderly sepsis patients.

Modern Ventilator Management In Surgical/Trauma Patients, Errington C. Thompson

Marshall Journal of Medicine

Physicians have a lot to consider when they place a patient on the ventilator. This article reviews the literature and provides the physician with a clear guide to managing the ventilator in the ICU. This manuscript is meant to be a practical guide to managing the ventilator at the patient's bedside.

Comparison Of Mortality Between Intravenous Albumin And No Intravenous Albumin In Sepsis Patients With Hypoalbuminemia Conditions And Factors That Influence The Mortality Of Sepsis Patients, Mochammad Jalalul Marzuki, Supriono Supriono, Bogi Pratomo, Syifa Mustika

Jurnal Penyakit Dalam Indonesia

Introduction. Hypoalbuminemia is a strong predictor of mortality in nonoperative and operative patients. Albumin plays a role in maintaining oncotic pressure in critical conditions such as sepsis. The administration of exogenous Human Serum Albumin (HSA) in sepsis with hypoalbuminemia conditions is still controversial with varying outcomes.This study aimed to know the mortality ratio between intravenous albumin administration and no intravenous albumin administration in sepsis patients with hypoalbuminemia conditions and also to know the factors that influence the mortality of sepsis patients. Methods. An observational study with a prospective approach involving 75 research subjects aged >18 years with sepsis accompanied by …

Cause Of The Low Positivity Of Blood Culture In Septic Patients, Krishna Yana, Bachti Alisjahbana, Yovita Hartantri

Jurnal Penyakit Dalam Indonesia

Introduction. Sepsis due to bacterial infection is one of the main causes of high disease morbidity and mortality. Management of sepsis, the detection of bacteriemia by examination of blood cultures has an important role, but until now the positivity of blood culture results at Hasan Sadikin Hospital (RSHS) is still low (13.45%). The purpose of this study was to determine profile the causes of low positivity of blood culture results in sepsis patients in RSHS. Methods. A cross sectional study was conducted on sepsis patient treated in Emergency Un it (ER) and inpatient of Hasan Sadikin hospital Internal Medicine from …

The Association Of Qsofa, Sofa, And Sirs With Mortality In Emergency Department Pneumonia, Ian D. Mecham, Nathan C. Dean, Emily L. Wilson, Al R. Jephson, Michael J. Lanpsa

The University of Louisville Journal of Respiratory Infections

Objective: To determine the association between 30-day mortality with Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS), Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA), and quick SOFA (qSOFA) in emergency department patients with pneumonia. Secondary outcomes included the association of sepsis scores with hospital admission and direct ICU admission.

Methods: This is a secondary analysis of a pneumonia population conducted in the emergency department of 3 tertiary care medical centers and 4 community hospitals. Adult immunocompetent patients diagnosed with pneumonia were included from 3 twelve-month periods spanning December 2009 to October 2015. We generated area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) values for …

A Case Of Secondary Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis In An Adult Patient Treated With Concurrent Dexamethasone And Interleukin-1 Receptor Blockade, Vikas Sunder, Md

The Medicine Forum

INTRODUCTION

Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a rare, life-threatening syndrome of overwhelming inflammation caused by activation and proliferation of T-lymphocytes and hemophagocytic macrophages. This uncontrolled proliferation of macrophages creates a cytokine storm with resultant tissue damage. HLH is associated with clinical and laboratory findings which include fever, cytopenias, hepatic dysfunction, splenomegaly, and marked hyperferritinemia.1-3 There exists limited epidemiologic data on adult (age ≥ 18 years) cases of HLH, and its incidence is uncertain. HLH can be due to inherited mutations causing immune system dysregulation or secondary to underlying malignancy, infection, or rheumatologic condition. Macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) refers to HLH that …

Liver Abscess Turned Metastatic Infection In An Otherwise Healthy Patient: A Case Report, Samik Shah, Md, Ritu Nahar, Md, Neha Bansal Etherington, Md

The Medicine Forum

INTRODUCTION

The most common type of visceral abscesses are liver abscesses, which have a mortality rate of at least 2.5 percent.1,2 Most liver abscesses are polymicrobial, containing both facultative and anaerobic enteric pathogens, and develop secondary to another infection such as peritonitis and cholangitis, or from hematogenous spread.2-4 Liver abscesses are sometimes associated with systemic diseases such as colorectal cancer and diabetes mellitus.5,6 Rarely, as in our case presentation, primary liver abscesses occur spontaneously in patients with no identifiable precipitating or predisposing conditions.

A 30 Years Old Woman With Sepsis, Skin And Soft Tissueinfection, And Obesity, Franzeska Adm Widinartasari, Muhammad Ali Sodiq, Muchlis Au Sofro

Jurnal Penyakit Dalam Indonesia

Obesity increases morbidity and mortality through its multiple efects on nearly every human system. Obesity has efect on the immune response which leads to susceptibility to infections. ß lactamases are bacterial enzymes that inactivate ß-lactam antibiotics by hydrolysis. One group of ß lactamases, extended-spectrum ß lactamases (ESBLs), have the ability to hydrolyse and cause resistance to various types of the newer ß-lactam antibiotics. The management of skin and soft tissue infection with polymicrobial infection and multi drug resistance can be challenging problem. We present a case of an obese patient with polymicrobial SSTI. bPatient showed clinical sign of sepsis with …

Peran Procalcitonin Sebagai Penanda Inflamasi Sistemik Pada Sepsis, Dana Dharaniyadewi, Khie Chen Lie, Suhendro Suwarto

Jurnal Penyakit Dalam Indonesia

Terapi antibiotika awal dan tepat merupakan faktor yang penting untuk kesintasan pasien sehingga diperlukan pemeriksaan yang cepat dan akurat untuk deteksi adanya bakteri di sirkulasi. PCT merupakan biomarker yang paling sering dipelajari dan rutin digunakan dalam praktik klinik dan rekomendasi saat ini di beberapa negara. Kadar PCT serum meningkat pada sepsis. Kadar PCT normal di bawah 0,5 ng/mL dan kadar PCT > 2 ng/mL memiliki risiko tinggi untuk sepsis. PCT lebih unggul daripada CRP untuk diagnosis dan prognosis sepsis pada pasien kritis tetapi penggunaannya harus tetap diiringi dengan penilaian secara klinis. Hal ini terutama penting pada awal infeksi atau pasien dengan …