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Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock - Understanding a Serious Killer
Edited by Ricardo Fernandez, ISBN 978-953-307-950-9, Hard cover, 436 pages, Publisher: InTech, Published: February 10, 2012 under CC BY 3.0 license, in subject Critical Care and Emergency Medicine
DOI: 10.5772/1311
Despite recent advances in the management of severe sepsis and septic shock, this condition continues to be the leading cause of death worldwide. Some experts usually consider sepsis as one of the most challenging syndromes because of its multiple presentations and the variety of its complications. Various investigators from all over the world got their chance in this book to provide important information regarding this deadly disease . We hope that the efforts of these investigators will result in a useful way to continue with intense work and interest for the care of our patients.
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Book contents
- Chapter 1Epidemiology of Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock
- Chapter 2Septic Shock by Gram-Negative Infections: Role of Outer Membrane Proteins
- Chapter 3Transfusion-Associated Bacterial Sepsis
- Chapter 4The Autopsy Pathology of Sepsis-Related Death
- Chapter 5Biomarkers and Physiological Agents in Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock
- Chapter 6Immune Cell Dysfunction as a Consequence of Severe Sepsis
- Chapter 7Microparticles and Exosomes: Are They Part of Important Pathways in Sepsis Pathophysiology?
- Chapter 8Cellular Mechanisms of MOF During Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock
- Chapter 9Impact of Severe Sepsis or Septic Shock on Drug Response
- Chapter 10Update in the Treatment of Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock
- Chapter 11Management of Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock
- Chapter 12Applied Physiology and the Hemodynamic Management of Septic Shock Utilizing the Physiologic Optimization Program
- Chapter 13Management of Septic Shock in Children
- Chapter 14Septic Shock in Neonates
- Chapter 15Septic Shock in Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Chapter 16Alternative Therapies for Septic Shock: Beyond Early Goal-Directed Therapy
- Chapter 17Hormonal Therapies in Severe Sepsis
- Chapter 18Anti-Inflammatory Role of Natural Polyphenols and Their Degradation Products
- Chapter 19Cellular and Molecular Markers of Outcome in Septic Shock
