Anest. intenziv. Med. 2026;37(1):45-46 | DOI: 10.36290/aim.2026.002
A new consensus framework for understanding immune dysregulation in sepsis and critical illnessShort Communication
- 1 Jednotka intenzivní péče, I. interní klinika, Fakultní nemocnice Plzeň
- 2 Lékařská fakulta a Biomedicínské centrum v Plzni, Univerzita Karlova
A Nature Medicine publication redefines the biology of critically ill patients and opens the way to precisely targeted immunotherapy for sepsis and selected critical illnesses.
Received: January 9, 2026; Revised: January 14, 2026; Accepted: January 14, 2026; Prepublished online: March 9, 2026; Published: April 9, 2026 Show citation
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