Sepsis is a serious condition that can become life-threatening if not treated quickly. It happens when the body reacts to an ...
A mum who rushed her severely ill son to hospital and watched him die hours later is urging other hospitals and doctors to ...
However, PCT testing is covered by the NICE diagnostics guidance on procalcitonin testing for diagnosing and monitoring sepsis. The ongoing PRONTO trial is comparing PCT‑supported assessment with ...
Sepsis deaths could be cut in half if the condition is caught early and treated appropriately and aggressively, physicians said Monday at the launch of the campaign, “Suspect Sepsis. Save Lives.” ...
Conclusions: Serum procalcitonin levels show a rapid increase in children with sepsis, even in infants <12 month old, and they have a better prognostic value than C-reactive protein or neutrophil ...
Cite this: The Role of C-Reactive Protein in the Evaluation and Management of Infants With Suspected Sepsis - Medscape - Feb 01, 2003. Infection The body's response to the invasion of any ...
It is not possible to say whether a fit and healthy student who died in hospital with sepsis would have survived if he had been treated earlier, a coroner has ruled.