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2024 11 Sep

Since the 2012 World Sepsis Declaration, efforts to raise awareness and improve care have advanced. Yet, sepsis remains a major and often overlooked global health issue in both developed and developing countries.   According to the Global Burden of Disease Sepsis Report published in January 2020, sepsis affects 49 million people annually, resulting...Read more

2024 05 Sep

Sepsis causes 20 percent of deaths worldwide: take immediate action if suspected.   Sepsis is responsible for around one fifth 1  of deaths worldwide. The disease is caused by an excessive reaction of the immune system, which subsequently turns against its own body. Because the symptoms are non-specific, sepsis is often detected very late, potentially...Read more

2024 05 Sep

Sepsis causes 20 percent of deaths worldwide: take immediate action if suspected.   Sepsis is responsible for around one fifth 1  of deaths worldwide. The disease is caused by an excessive reaction of the immune system, which subsequently turns against its own body. Because the symptoms are non-specific, sepsis is often detected very late, potentially...Read more