Sepsis and septic shock appear to be more common than heart attacks or pulmonary blood clots among patients having general surgery, and the death rate for patients with septic shock is approximately ...

Sepsis can be described as a very dangerous medical condition triggered by an immune system response. In most cases of ...

Five years ago, Dana Mirman noticed a small bump on her shoulder that she thought was an insect bite. Within 24 hours, her shoulder became extremely swollen, she was experiencing flu-like symptoms, ...

Recombinant human activated protein C (drotrecogin alfa (activated)) (Eli Lilly, Indianapolis, IN, USA) was recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for severe sepsis. 11 To our ...

Hallie Prescott receives funding from National Institutes of Health and the American Thoracic Society Foundation. Theodore Iwashyna receives funding from the US NIH and Veterans Affairs Health ...

Billy Porter is sharing an update on his health, four months after being hospitalized with sepsis. The Emmy winner posted an ...

Sepsis is a medical emergency. It can lead to organ failure and death. The earlier a person receives treatment, the more likely they are to survive. Sepsis occurs when the immune system has an extreme ...

Sepsis, the leading cause of death in hospitals in the United States, kills more than 200,000 people every year, and the number is growing. Severe sepsis is a common but deadly condition. It is ...

A DEVASTATED family said they will ‘never get over’ the sudden death of their seven-year-old after she went into septic shock. John Boyd, 67, said his granddaughter Ruby Walker was a “fighter” and a ...

Bringing Up Bates' Erin Bates shared a glimpse into her holiday season nearly four months after going into septic shock ...