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Every year, sepsis affects around 1.7 million people in the United States. Around 1 in 3 deaths in hospitals result from sepsis, and 350,00 people die because of it each year.
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People suffering from chronic liver and kidney diseases, as well as those with learning disabilities, are at greater risk of dying from sepsis, scientists have warned.
People with repeated bouts of sepsis also were 48% more likely to die, based on data from hospital patients previously admitted with sepsis within the past six months.
Sepsis kills more people than breast (11,400), bowel (16,300) and prostate cancer (11,700) combined (39,400) in the UK Dr Helen adds: “Early recognition and management is key to survival.
People with repeated bouts of sepsis also were 48% more likely to die, based on data from hospital patients previously admitted with sepsis within the past six months.
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In the UK, 245,000 people are affected by sepsis every year. UK sepsis experts said that “anything which might reduce the burden of a condition which claims one in five lives worldwide needs to ...