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What is Acute Kidney Injury and Why Does it Matter?

Posted on March 12, 2020March 25, 2020Reading Time: 4 minutes

AKI can occur within a few hours or days and causes a build-up of waste products in our blood. It also makes it difficult for our bodies to maintain the correct balance of fluids. The build-up of waste products and fluid imbalance can also impact the brain, heart, lungs, and other organs in the body.

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Diagnosing & Treating Sepsis: The Need for Speed

Posted on September 17, 2019February 25, 2020Reading Time: 3 minutes

Reduction in sepsis mortality is directly dependent on early identification and rapid initiation of appropriate antimicrobial therapy. Fast and accurate diagnosis may also shorten the length of a hospital stay and potentially help reduce the emergence of multidrug-resistant bacteria.

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Life After Sepsis is Often Challenging

Posted on September 13, 2019February 25, 2020Reading Time: 3 minutes

Of the 30 million people who get sepsis each year, 24 million survive. While battling sepsis is difficult, the complications that people face after their ordeals are over can be challenging or even deadly.

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World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2020 Toolkit

November 23, 2020

Each year, healthcare organizations, schools, governments, companies, and communities around...

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