August/September 2017
Sepsis Media Award 2017 of the German Sepsis Society
Every year, outstanding works of medical journalism to increase knowledge and awareness about sepsis in German-speaking countries receive recognition by the German Sepsis Society (DSG).
The 2017 Sepsis Media Award will be announced during the opening meeting of the "Sepsis Update" in Weimar on Sep 6, 2017.
Sponsor of the Sepsis Media Award is Thermo Fisher Scientifc.
Read more > about previous winners of the Sepsis Media Award
Find out > about Sepsis Update 2017
June 2017
Recognizing Sepsis as a Global Health Priority - A WHO Resolution
The World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes the priority on improving prevention, diagnosis and management of sepsis globaly. Millions of lives can be saved if politicians, policymakers, health care administrators, researchers, and clinicians take coordinated efforts.
Read more > in The NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL of MEDICINE (NEJM)
May 2017
Time to Treatment and Mortality during Mandated Emergency Care for Sepsis
In 2013, New York began requiring hospitals to follow protocols for the early identification and treatment of sepsis. However, there is controversy about whether more rapid treatment of sepsis improves outcomes in patients.
Time to Treatment and Mortality during Mandated Emergency Care for Sepsis ›
April 20, 2017
Multi-Center Clinical Study Confirms Decreased Levels of Procalcitonin as an Independent Predictor of Mortality in Patients with Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock
Results from Procalcitonin MOnitoring SEpsis Study published in May 2017 issue of Critical Care Medicine
February 2017
FDA clears test to help manage antibiotic treatment for lower respiratory tract infections and sepsis
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today cleared the expanded use of the Vidas Brahms PCT Assay...
Read more on FDA News Release ›
November 2016
Biomarkers guide safe antibiotic decisions
Overuse of antibiotics is a global problem, but the biomarker Procalcitonin (PCT), such as the B·R·A·H·M·S PCT assay from Thermo Fisher Scientific, can help guide antibiotic stewardship and reduce resistance to the effects of these drugs.
Read article in Practical Patient Care ›
September 26, 2016
Thermo Fisher Scientific Joins Sepsis Alliance in Support of Sepsis Awareness Month
Sepsis Awareness Month aims to provide education around a deadly condition that is claiming millions of lives globally every year.
Thermo Fisher Scientific has joined the Sepsis Alliance and advocates to spread the word about sepsis and the risk factors associated with the condition.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Joins Sepsis Alliance in Support of Sepsis Awareness Month ›
July 7, 2016
Innovative trial design helps accelerate FDA clearance process for B·R·A·H·M·S PCT license partners
An innovative trial design helped our license partners, Roche Diagnostics USA and bioMérieux, achieve FDA clearance in just 90 days for the Roche ELECSYS B·R·A·H·M·S PCT and bioMérieux VIDAS B·R·A·H·M·S PCT assays. The Procalcitonin MOnitoring SEpsis Study (MOSES) included 858 adult patients with sepsis recruited across 13 investigational sites in the U.S.
B·R·A·H·M·S PCT license partners achieve FDA clearance in 90 days ›
www.mddionline.com > A Diagnostic Trial Designed to Speed Clearance ›
June 23, 2016
Roche receives FDA clearance for Elecsys B·R·A·H·M·S PCT
Roche announced that it has received 510(k) clearance for its Elecsys B·R·A·H·M·S PCT (Procalcitonin) assay as a dedicated testing solution for people with severe sepsis or septic shock.
March 1, 2016
Expanded FDA clearance for B·R·A·H·M·S PCT sepsis biomarker
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that expands the clinical claims of the Thermo Scientific B·R·A·H·M·S PCT (Procalcitonin) biomarker assay for sepsis risk assessment. Clinicians can now use B·R·A·H·M·S PCT to help assess the response of septic patients to treatment by comparing a baseline PCT measurement with a PCT value taken on day four.
B·R·A·H·M·S PCT cleared for assessing mortality risk of septic patients ›
