Study Finds HALF Of Patients Die Of This Infection

A new study just revealed that half of all patients who are admitted to hospital will die within two years. The horrifying study reveals that when patients are treated in the hospital and allowed to go home, the problem likely isn’t over.

At a glance:

  • Half of patients hospitalized with sepsis die within two years, according to a study of 714 Danish patients.
  • Risk of death increases with preexisting conditions such as heart disease, cancer, and dementia, as well as a previous sepsis hospitalization.
  • The study highlights the need for better understanding of sepsis-related long-term outcomes and improved monitoring of at-risk patients.

A recent study conducted by Danish researchers has revealed that 50% of patients hospitalized with sepsis die within two years of admission. Sepsis, a severe condition that occurs when the immune system overreacts to an infection, leading to organ damage, claims millions of lives each year globally. In the UK alone, it is estimated that sepsis kills 48,000 people annually, and worldwide the figure rises to 11 million.

The research team, led by Dr. Finn Nielsen from Aarhus University Hospital in Denmark, examined 714 patients admitted with sepsis at an emergency medical department. The findings showed that the risk of death significantly increased among patients who had heart disease, cancer, dementia, or a previous hospitalization for sepsis within the past six months. Patients with these conditions were more likely to succumb to sepsis or related complications over time.

The study found that 50.6% of patients with sepsis had died within two years, with age also being a crucial factor. The risk of death increased by 4% for every additional year of age. Furthermore, preexisting conditions played a significant role: a history of cancer more than doubled the risk of death (121%), while dementia and heart disease increased the risk by 90% and 39%, respectively.

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Dr. Nielsen highlighted the importance of improving sepsis care by identifying long-term risks and providing better follow-up for patients who survive initial hospitalization. While the study was conducted at a single center in Denmark, researchers called for larger, multi-regional studies to better understand the long-term impact of sepsis and improve patient outcomes.

Dr. Barbra Backus, chair of the European Society for Emergency Medicine’s abstract selection committee, noted that the findings should serve as a call to action for clinicians to monitor sepsis patients more closely. Improved research and treatment strategies are crucial to addressing the increasing incidence of sepsis and its long-term impact on patient survival.

With this new study in mind, it’s more important than ever to know the signs for sepsis.

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If you have slurred speech, extreme shivering or muscle pain, a fever, and severe breathlessness, you might have sepsis. If you haven’t urinated all die, your skin becomes discolored, and you literally feel like you’re going to die, then you almost definitely have it.