Sepsis: essential information on the UK’s hidden killer
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Sepsis: essential information on the UK’s hidden killer

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from:https://www.theguardian.com/modern-healthcare-challenges/2019/oct/07/sepsis-essential-information-on-the-uks-hidden-killer By Sue George, Guardian News It is estimated to kill more people a year in the UK than breast, bowel and prostate cancer combined, but awareness of sepsis and its effects remains disproportionately low. So why are so many people dying from the condition, and what is being done to…

Sepsis test could cut diagnosis time from days to minutes
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Sepsis test could cut diagnosis time from days to minutes

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-49677463 By BBC News Photo by: Global Sepsis Alliance – World Sepsis Day website Scientists say a new test for sepsis could cut diagnosis times from days to minutes. Detecting the deadly illness is difficult because the symptoms are nondescript. Current tests can take as long as 48 hours –…

Patients lives are being put at risk by sepsis delays, figures suggest
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Patients lives are being put at risk by sepsis delays, figures suggest

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/07/04/patients-lives-put-risk-sepsis-delays-figures-suggest/ By Laura Donnelly, health editor Patients’ lives are being put at risk with one in four of those with suspected sepsis forced to wait too long for treatment, an investigation has found. Hospitals are meant to put patients on an antibiotic drip within an hour when sepsis is suspected –…

How good are hospitals at treating ‘hidden killer’?
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How good are hospitals at treating ‘hidden killer’?

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-48749985 By Nick Triggle Health correspondent Patients’ lives are being put at risk because of delays giving them treatment for sepsis, experts are warning. Hospitals are meant to put patients on an antibiotic drip within an hour when sepsis is suspected – but research by BBC News suggests a quarter…

I lost my arms and legs – stop it happening to others
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I lost my arms and legs – stop it happening to others

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-48353222 By Nick TriggleHealth correspondent A man who woke from a coma to discover both his arms and legs had been amputated and part of his face removed has called for mandatory training on sepsis for NHS staff. Sepsis, or blood poisoning, is a serious complication of an infection, which…