Critical Care
Mandated Emergency Care for Sepsis Proves Effective
A new study reveals that rapid completion of a mandated three-hour bundle of sepsis care protocol (which includes blood cultures, broad-spectrum antibiotic agents, and lactate measurement) is associated with lower in-hospital mortality. More...06 Jun 2017
Haptoglobin Genotyping Test Enables Key Diabetes Treatment
A breakthrough ELISA kit, based on the Haptoglobin 2-2 (Hp 2-2) protein marker, can identify diabetes patients at higher risk of developing lethal cardiovascular disease or renal failure, thereby enabling them to take Vitamin E, a nutritional supplement shown to be of great benefit to them but posing harm to the remaining non HP 2-2 diabetic population. A CE mark application for the test is currently in progress, with FDA certification planned for the US market. More...29 May 2017
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