Showing posts with label sepsis. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sepsis. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 13, 2019
Over 1 Million People In The US Develop Sepsis Each Year; How Many Related Deaths Are Preventable?
How Preventable Is Sepsis-Related Death by Ana Sandoiu. Medical News Today. March 12, 2019.
Thursday, June 9, 2016
Sepsis: The Most Expensive Cause Of Hospitalization; Most Common Cause Of ICU Admission
What Are Septic Shock And Sepsis? The Facts Behind These Deadly Conditions by Hallie Prescott & Theodore Iwashyna. The Conversation. June 6, 2016
Friday, December 21, 2012
Sepsis, A Leading Cause of Hospital Deaths, Is Focus of New York Regulations
One Boy's Death Moves State to Action to Prevent Others By Jim Dwyer. The New York Times. December 20, 2012.
Sepsis, according to an expert cited in the article, is the most common killer in intensive care units, killing more than breast cnancer, lung cancer, and stroke combined. While sepsis treatment guidelines have been developed, the condition in its early stages is easily confused with the flu or common cold. Early treatment with antibiotics and fluids can lessen the relative risk mortality by 40 percent. New York's pioneering approach to sepsis and the story of the advocacy of a victim's family provide provide the human and scientific context.
Sepsis, according to an expert cited in the article, is the most common killer in intensive care units, killing more than breast cnancer, lung cancer, and stroke combined. While sepsis treatment guidelines have been developed, the condition in its early stages is easily confused with the flu or common cold. Early treatment with antibiotics and fluids can lessen the relative risk mortality by 40 percent. New York's pioneering approach to sepsis and the story of the advocacy of a victim's family provide provide the human and scientific context.
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