BALTIMORE -- September is National Sepsis Awareness Month, the condition that affects over a million Americans each year and can be deadly. In May of 2021, Jackie Duda nearly died of septic shock.

Sepsis is a serious condition that can become life-threatening if not treated quickly. It happens when the body reacts to an infection in a way that harms its own organs, such as the heart, lungs ...

Sepsis is a potentially fatal or life changing syndrome wherein the body responds to an infection with a systemic immune response. Many clinicians consider sepsis to have three stages, starting ...

RELATED: Sepsis hospitalizations cost Medicare $41.8B in 2018—and that number’s likely to grow At least 1.7 million people in the U.S. develop sepsis each year, and nearly 270,000 people die ...

Sepsis has been a long-standing battle for hospitals: One-third of people who die in U.S. hospitals had sepsis during their hospitalization, according to research cited by the CDC.

The long-term consequences of sepsis: Years of treatment and care needs Date: December 9, 2021 Source: Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin Summary: Three in four sepsis survivors experience new ...

Neutropenic sepsis is a potentially life threatening condition. It can happen when the blood contracts an infection during cancer treatment. Learn more about neutropenic sepsis here.

Sepsis -- as common as cancer, as deadly as a heart attack Date: August 31, 2023 Source: Lund University Summary: A research team has found that more than four percent of all hospital admissions ...

A bipartisan group of senators on June 4 reintroduced the Securing Enhanced Programs, Systems, and Initiatives for Sepsis Act, a bill that would direct the CDC to lead national efforts aimed at ...