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Irish Independent
3 weeks ago
Medicine

'Aoife was our baby, a cool kid. It breaks our hearts - it was a horrible death'

Delay in receiving antibiotics resulted in teenager's sepsis-related death. [ more ]
Irish Independent
3 weeks ago
Medicine

'No one else should die in that hospital' - Johnston family haunted by preventable death of their 'cool kid' Aoife at 'death trap' UHL

A teenager died of sepsis after waiting over 15 hours for antibiotics in a critically overcrowded emergency department. [ more ]
Irish Independent
3 weeks ago
Medicine

Doctor who fought to save Aoife Johnston's life tells inquest 'impossible overcrowding' at UHL later led her to quit HSE

Teenager died from sepsis despite long wait for treatment. [ more ]
Cbsnews
1 month ago
Public health

Longtime Kansas City Chiefs cheerleader Krystal Anderson dies after giving birth

Krystal Anderson, a former Kansas City Chiefs cheerleader, died shortly after giving birth to a stillborn daughter due to sepsis.
Anderson was admired for her contributions to healthcare as a software engineer and advocacy for women's health, particularly in the areas of Black women in STEM. [ more ]
The Economic Times
3 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Study says sepsis risk can be successfully predicted by AI surveillance tool

An AI model called COMPOSER can quickly identify patients at risk of sepsis infection and reduce mortality by 17%
The algorithm continuously monitors over 150 patient variables linked to sepsis and notifies nursing staff of high-risk patients [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
5 months ago
Health

Poor people much more likely to die from sepsis, study finds

Poor people and those with existing health problems are more likely to die from sepsis in the UK.
The most deprived people are twice as likely to die from sepsis within 30 days.
People with learning disabilities are almost four times more likely to get sepsis. [ more ]
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