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 –…

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…

Sepsis: New rapid test ‘could save thousands of lives’
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Sepsis: New rapid test ‘could save thousands of lives’

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-47279072 By BBC Health news A new rapid test for earlier diagnosis of sepsis has been developed by University of Strathclyde researchers, which they say could save thousands of lives. A microelectrode device analyses the patient’s blood, with results coming through in two-and-a-half minutes. Current diagnosis tests for sepsis can…