What current research can teach medical personnel about sepsis management and treatment

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dc.contributor.authorKlein*, Emily
dc.contributor.authorHolm, Ashley
dc.contributor.authorAguilar, Brianna
dc.contributor.authorRobinson, Brittany
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-22T21:40:46Z
dc.date.available2019-11-22T21:40:46Z
dc.date.issued2019-04-12
dc.description.abstractDo patients diagnosed with severe sepsis who are treated with hydrocortisone, thiamine, and vitamin C have a better prognosis than those treated with the current standard practice? Through extensive searching of the Cochrane Collection, PubMed, and the Bryan College of Health Sciences Library, this medication regimen effectiveness was analyzed. To research this regimen, three primary research articles were chosen. Because this topic is new, available research was limited. Criteria for the primary article included the full medication regimen, a critical care setting, and the diagnosis and prognosis of sepsis. Additionally, one systematic review was chosen that analyzed the effectiveness of hydrocortisone in the treatment of sepsis. To supplement the article and systematic review, a critical care nurse was interviewed. With over 30 years of experience in the intensive cardiac unit at an urban hospital, she detailed her experiences with sepsis and shared that this protocol has been in discussion at intensive care conventions. Through research, we found that this protocol decreased mortality by 32%, decreased the need for dialysis by 17%, and decreased vasopressor use by an average of 35 hours. Ultimately, the current research on this medication regimen shows great potential in benefiting patient outcomes.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKlein, E., Robinson, B., Holm, A., Aguilar, B. What current research can teach medical personnel about sepsis management and treatment. Paper presented at: Nebraska Academy of Sciences, One Hundred-Twenty-Ninth Annual Meeting; April 12, 2019; Lincoln, NE. https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1014&context=nasproc. Accessed November 21, 2019.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1014&context=nasproc
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11987/364
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherNebraska Academy of Sciencesen_US
dc.subjectSepsisen_US
dc.subjectSepticemiaen_US
dc.subjectHydrocortisoneen_US
dc.subjectThiamineen_US
dc.subjectVitamin Cen_US
dc.titleWhat current research can teach medical personnel about sepsis management and treatmenten_US
dc.typeConference Presentationen_US

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