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Hemofiltration Shortens ECMO Duration in Newborns
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For newborns requiring acute respiratory support, adding hemofiltration to the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) circuit has favorable effects, Dutch researchers report in the online BMC journal Critical Care released April 1. Reuters Health Information
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Initial Antimicrobial Therapy for Septic Shock Is Key to Survival
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The initial empiric antimicrobial therapy used to treat septic shock may be the most important determinant of whether a patient will survive to hospital discharge. Inappropriate therapy can reduce the chances of survival by fivefold or more, according to an article in the November issue of Chest. Reuters Health Information
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IL-8 a Robust Predictor of Mortality in Pediatric Septic Shock
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Serum levels of interleukin (IL)-8 are an independent predictor of 28-day mortality in children with septic shock, and represent a feasible stratification tool for clinical studies, investigators report in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine for August 1. Reuters Health Information
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