Septicemia

Retired teacher dies after his half-blind dog accidentally bites his finger while playing 'fetch'

A retired teacher died from a freak injury after he was accidentally bitten by his partially blind dog in a game of 'fetch'. Steven Sewell was playing with his ten-year-old Alsation-Doberman cross on holiday near Inverness in...

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Federal Study Reveals Third Of Americans Die In Hospitals

Posted on: Thursday, 5 November 2009, 06:40 CST According to a report released by a government agency on Wednesday, approximately a third of all Americans die in hospitals, costing U.S. taxpayers upwards of $20 billion a year....

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Vital discovery may save many from traumatic deaths

Researchers have unravelled how certain proteins can enter the bloodstream and begin to kill the lining of blood vessels, resulting in uncontrolled internal bleeding. Their discovery could help save thousands from traumatic...

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Meningitis: Possible Case on Campus

The University is aware that a student has been admitted to hospital to be treated for what is probably a case of meningitis. The students closest to where this student was resident have all been contacted and provided with the...

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IDSA: Strep Vaccine Safe, Effective in Early Trial (CME/CE)

Explain to interested patients that group B streptococcus is a major cause of sepsis and meningitis in newborns in the U.S. Note that this study details early steps toward a vaccine against the pathogen. In a Phase II,...

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Prevention plan for serious condition

Nov 2 2009 by Madeleine Brindley, Western Mail NEW measures are being put in place in a bid to prevent patients developing a life-threatening disease. Velindre Cancer Centre is in the process of implementing new systems for...

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MSC's Quality Initiative Programs to support best practice-based training for healthcare...

MSC's Sepsis Program has demonstrated the capability to increase tested knowledge in early identification and treatment of sepsis among trainees by over 46 percent. The program has been delivered to healthcare providers...

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Research & Diagnostic Antibodies LLC Receives Allowance for Key SIRS/Sepsis Diagnostic Patent in...

Research & Diagnostic Antibodies LLCPosted on:28 Oct 09 Research & Diagnostic Antibodies LLC (R&D Antibodies) announced today that it has received a notification stating that the European Patent Office intends to grant a patent...

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Smiths Detection Wins $1m US Grant to Develop Test Forsepsis-Related Pathogens

Smiths Detection today announces the award of a $1m, two-year grant from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) to develop a rapid test for eight micro-organisms that commonly cause burn/wound...

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Boy dies of suspected meningitis

A one-year-old boy from Sunderland has died from suspected meningitis. The Health Protection Agency (HPA) said the boy contracted what was believed to have been meningococcal septicaemia. His close family have been offered...

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