A systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the association between corticosteroid therapy, mortality, and infectious complications in adults with severe non-COVID-19 pneumonia or acute ...

One in eight patients hospitalized with COVID-19 develop some form of shock, according to the American Heart Association’s COVID-19 Cardiovascular Disease Registry. And regardless of whether the shock ...

Medically reviewed by Alicen Nelson, MD, MPH Key Takeaways Early signs of sepsis may include severe pain, shortness of breath, and mental confusion. Sepsis can quickly progress to septic shock and ...

Sepsis is a medical emergency. It can lead to organ failure and death. The earlier a person receives treatment, the more likely they are to survive. Sepsis occurs when the immune system has an extreme ...