PHOENIX -- The novel Phoenix sepsis criteria, created by the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) Pediatric Sepsis Definition Task Force, improved diagnosis of pediatric sepsis and septic shock ...

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a well-characterized, but extremely heterogeneous, clinical syndrome with protean manifestations. The lack of pathognomonic features or tests poses a considerable ...

Being certain you choose the best candidate for a job and avoiding legal complications means selecting your hiring criteria carefully. Instead of making decisions based on subjective evaluations, the ...

The diagnostic criteria for MS reflect a growing understanding of the condition and the application of new advancements in medical technology to help improve diagnostic accuracy and reliability.

16.1. Examiners are appointed to assess a PGR student’s dissertation (or submission for doctoral degrees by published works) and performance in the oral examination and to determine if the student has ...

A positive office environment is essential to getting the best out of your employees, and crediting them for their good work can go a long way toward making your workplace pleasant. Honoring employees ...

The primary purposes of eligibility criteria are to protect the safety of trial participants and define the trial population. Excessive or overly restrictive eligibility criteria can slow trial ...

The consensus definition of severe sepsis requires suspected or proven infection, organ failure, and signs that meet two or more criteria for the systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS). We ...

Consider all the variables involved when pulling out onto the road as a driver—some explicit, some implicit. How fast is the traffic moving? What’s my car’s acceleration from a standing start? How big ...