This is the fourth article in a Health Affairs Forefront short series “Understanding And Addressing Pre-Hospital Diagnostic Delays.” As the introductory article, “Building the Evidence to Assure ...
The sepsis definition describes three elements: infection, the host response and life-threatening organ dysfunction. Diagnosis is made based on myriad signs and symptoms, and although infection ...
Steve Kerrigan has received research funding from Science Foundation Ireland, Health Research Board of Ireland, Irish Research Council and Enterprise Ireland . Tory MP Craig Mackinlay recently ...
Credit: Getty Images Preventing sepsis after surgery should include screening before the surgery, close monitoring after surgery, and teaching patients how to recognize the signs of sepsis. Our ...