Active clinical trials for "Sepsis"

The purpose of this study is to describe the value of serum sTREM (soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells)-1, sCD163, procalcitonin (PCT), C-reactive protein (CRP) concentrations, white blood cell (WBC) count and SOFA score during sepsis and their clinical informative value in predicting outcome.

Retrospective review of the outcomes of severe sepsis patients in Surgical Intensive Care Unit of National Taiwan University Hospital from January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2011.

This study looked at parenteral administration of selenium to septic patients and subsequently monitored dynamic changes of selected activities of antioxidant enzymes and the development of clinical status.

The investigators will collect daily faecal samples from premature (<32 weeks) infants in the intensive care unit from the day of birth until they are discharged. By using newly developed molecular detection techniques the investigators aim to define more precisely than has ever previously been attempted, all the species of bacteria present in the faeces. This will enable comparison of the pre-morbid and post-morbid intestinal microbiota (all the bacteria in the gut) in premature neonates.

Severe sepsis and septic shock are causes of admission in intensive care units.Modification of natriuretic peptid including NT-proBNP and cardiac autonomic nervous system alteration are reported in sepsis shock and severe sepsis and seems to link to patient prognosis admitted to intensive care units.

Patients who are preparing to receive chemotherapy are asked to have their teeth cleaned before starting treatment as standard of care. This research study is being done to see if having dental cleaning increases the chances of bacteria from the mouth getting into the blood stream. It is also being done to see if these bacteria can cause blood stream infections in people who have a Central Venous Catheter (CVC),often called a "port" or a "PICC", placed for giving chemotherapy. It is a well-established fact that we introduce bacteria from the mouth into the bloodstream with activities of daily life including chewing, flossing and brushing teeth. This introduction of bacteria into the blood stream may cause bacteria to stick to the central venous catheter and serve as a source of infection when the immune system is weakened by cancer. The purpose of this research study is to see if we can find bacteria from mouth in blood that is drawn through the CVC, during, and after a dental cleaning procedure. This way, we will be able to assess whether or not this is a potential health risk to cancer patients.

The purpose of this study is to find out whether acute renal failure is associated with BK virus reactivation in postoperative/posttraumatic critically ill patients with severe SIRS/sepsis and shock.

The aim of this study is to find out whether inflammation markers including cardiac markers have predictive value in evaluation of pathogenesis of sepsis in neutropenic haematological patients.

The purpose of this study is to confirm the clinical validity and the performance of the Monocyte Width Distribution (MDW) parameter to detect the development of sepsis in a prospective study of Emergency Department (ED) adults who have blood draw including Complete Blood Count with differential (CBC-DIFF) ordered upon presentation in a Spanish & French hospital and to verify cut-off for Tri-potassium ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (K3EDTA).

The aim of this observative, prospective study with cross-sectional design is to explore possible correlations/associations between microcirculation parameters and sublingual endothelial glycocalyx in sepsis. Therefore, 30 critically ill septic patients and 10 healthy controls were enrolled.