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Jan162020 by adminNo Comments
‘Alarming’ one in five deaths due to sepsis

‘Alarming’ one in five deaths due to sepsis

Health
One in five deaths around the world is caused by sepsis, also known as blood poisoning, shows the most comprehensive analysis of the condition.The report estimates 11 million people a year are dying from sepsis - more than are killed by cancer. The researchers at the University of Washington said the "alarming" figures were double previous estimates. Most cases were in poor and middle income countries, but even wealthier nations are dealing with sepsis. The biggest killer you may not know How good are hospitals at treating 'hidden killer'? What is sepsis?Sepsis is also known as the "hidden killer" because it can be so hard to detect.It is caused by the immune system going into over-drive. Instead of just fighting an infection, i...
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Aug192019 by adminNo Comments
‘Hundreds of lives saved’ by new digital sepsis alerts

‘Hundreds of lives saved’ by new digital sepsis alerts

Technology
Hundreds of lives are being saved every year thanks to a new digital alert system which automatically flags possible cases of sepsis in hospitals, the NHS has said.The technology uses an algorithm including data from a patient's blood pressure, heart rate and numerous other factors to determine whether sepsis may have developed. The new "alert and action" computer programme has already been built into digital patient systems at hospitals in Berkshire, Liverpool and Cambridge. Image: The tech is part of an NHS-wide push to tackle sepsis Claire Burnett, clinical nurse specialist at the Royal Berkshire Hospital, helped to develop the technology.She told Sky News: "Previously we were using a paper screening tool, using the same algorithm ...
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Sep112017 by adminNo Comments
Sepsis: Some NHS hospitals missing treatment target

Sepsis: Some NHS hospitals missing treatment target

Health
One in four NHS hospital trusts is failing to give antibiotics to half their patients with sepsis within the recommended time, new figures suggest.Figures from 104 trusts seen by BBC Panorama show 78% of patients are being screened and 63% are getting antibiotics within one hour.Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said the NHS had "more to do" to stop "preventable" sepsis deaths occurring.Sepsis is a rare but serious complication of an infection. Without prompt treatment, it can lead to multiple organ failure and death.In 2015, concerned at the growing number of sepsis cases going undetected, the NHS told hospital trusts to examine how successful they were at identifying patients with the condition. The figures seen by Panorama cover the 12 months to March 2017.'I've never felt this ill before'Al...
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