Oral Sepsis and Internal Medicine

Comparative study of the prevalence of sepsis in patients admitted to dermatology and internal medicine wards*

BACKGROUND Sepsis is a common cause of morbidity and mortality among hospitalized patients. The prevalence of this condition has increased significantly in different parts of the world. Patients admitted to dermatology wards often have severe loss of skin barrier and use systemic corticosteroids, which favor the development of sepsis. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the prevalence of sepsis among pati...

Hemoglobin levels and blood transfusion in patients with sepsis in Internal Medicine Departments

BACKGROUND Acute reduction in hemoglobin levels is frequently seen during sepsis. Previous studies have focused on the management of anemia in patients with septic shock admitted to intensive care units (ICU's), including aggressive blood transfusion aiming to enhance tissue oxygenation. AIM To study the changes in hemoglobin concentrations during the first week of sepsis in the setting of In...

Discussion on Oral Sepsis

Assessment of disease-severity scoring systems for patients with sepsis in general internal medicine departments

INTRODUCTION Due to the increasing burden on hospital systems, most elderly patients with non-surgical sepsis are admitted to general internal medicine departments. Disease-severity scoring systems are used for stratification of patients for utilization management, performance assessment, and clinical research. Some widely used scoring systems for septic patients are inappropriate when rating n...

Sepsis in nonagenarians admitted to internal medicine departments: a comparative study of outcomes.

BACKGROUND Elderly patients are at a higher risk of acquiring sepsis, and are largely being treated in Internal Medicine (IM) departments. AIM To characterize the differences between nonagenarians and other age groups in patients admitted to IM departments with sepsis, and to assess predictors for survival in patients older than 90 years of age. DESIGN AND METHODS A prospective registry of ...