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COVID-19 patients have higher risk of stroke, finds study

New research found patients hospitalized with COVID-19 had a higher risk of stroke, compared with patients who had similar infectious conditions such as influenza and sepsis in prior studies. Those who had an ischemic stroke were more likely to be older, male, Black race, or have high blood pressure, Type 2 diabetes or an irregular […]

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Study finds lower ER triage scores associated with delayed antibiotics delivery for sepsis patients

Providing early, appropriate antibiotic treatment for patients with sepsis—a serious complication of infection that can lead to organ failure and death—is crucial for their survival. But in a new study, researchers at Intermountain Healthcare in Salt Lake City found that antibiotic delivery was significantly faster—by up to 32 minutes—for sepsis patients being treated in an […]

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Like a ladybug has cost the lives of a Bodybuilder almost

The 31-year-old Reza Rezamand was on the way to his gym in Stroke-on-Trent, when a ladybug bite in the Hand. He suffered blood poisoning and had to be taken to the hospital. After his feet were badly swollen, went Rezamand to the hospital. A potentially life-threatening Sepsis was found in him, “The Sun”. The Doctors […]

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Boy dies of sepsis just days before his second birthday

Boy dies of sepsis just days before his second birthday after doctors ‘failed to spot the deadly illness’ following surgery Jack Sands died after having surgery on his skull in July last year Parents warn others to ‘trust their instincts’ if they believe something is wrong  Mr and Mrs Sands say the ordeal ‘still doesn’t […]