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The Cost of Sepsis in Lives and Dollars

Posted on September 5, 2019September 28, 2020Reading Time: 3 minutes

Over 270,000 lives are lost to sepsis each year in the United States. Prevention and early recognition of sepsis are of paramount importance in improving mortality rates.

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Gary Black, Sepsis Survivor and Patient Advocate, Continues to Educate the Public on Post-Intensive Care Syndrome

Posted on February 19, 2019February 25, 2020Reading Time: 4 minutes

“The effects of severe sepsis are far reaching and potentially devastating,” says Gary, from his home in Raleigh, NC. “The syndrome of sepsis has a plethora of signs, symptoms, and challenges that can occur together to collectively bring about stunning emotional, physical and cognitive issues.”

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1.4 Million People Survive Sepsis Each Year—Up to Half Will Experience Post-Sepsis Syndrome

Posted on February 14, 2019February 25, 2020Reading Time: < 1 minute

Up to half of survivors are left with long-term effects from sepsis, which can be physical, psychological, or both. Those long-term effects are called, “Post Sepsis Syndrome,” (PSS) and can include insomnia, anxiety, depression, memory and concentration issues, extreme fatigue, and disabling muscle and join pain.

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Father Encourages Earlier Pneumonia Testing After Daughter Dies of Flu Complications

Posted on February 7, 2019February 25, 2020Reading Time: 2 minutes

This past week, a 4-year-old girl became the first child to die from flu complications in Dallas County this season. Ashanti Grinage was initially diagnosed with the flu, but she was later found to have pneumonia as well, a common complication of flu.

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The Value of Diagnostics in Combatting Antimicrobial Resistance – A Public Health Problem

November 23, 2021

At this year’s World Anti-Microbial Resistance Congress, Dr. Tristan Timbrook delivered a...

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WASH, which stands for water, sanitation, and hygiene, are basic...

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