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In Memory Of...
It seems like yesterday that our healthy 23 year-old daughter, Erin, entered the hospital for elective surgery. Five days later she was gone. A victim of Sepsis. Read
Erin's Story
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Other
Sepsis Initiatives
Survive Sepsis
This organization addresses the recognition and immediate treatment of severe sepsis in areas outside Critical Care.
Institute for Health Care Improvement
IHI.org is the website of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and a global knowledge environment created to help health care professionals. type: sepsis initiative in the search box.
International Sepsis Forum
It is a forum from sepsis victims for everyone to share.
Surviving Sepsis
The Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC), an initiative of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine, the International Sepsis Forum, and the Society of Critical Care Medicine, has been developed to improve the management, diagnosis, and treatment of sepsis.
Other
Sepsis Resources
Ards Foundation
"Commonly associated with Sepsis, ARDS has a mortality rate of about 40%."
Eli Lilly
They introduced the only drug aproved by the FDA for sepsis. In high-risk severe sepsis (sepsis associated with acute organ dysfunction), Xigris helps save more lives. When cardiovascular, renal, or respiratory dysfunction occurs in severe sepsis, Xigris has been shown to help. under products > go to Xigris.
SCCM Society of Critical Care Medicine
Their site has many good articles on severe sepsis.
Wikipedia
This is a free encyclopedia built collaboratively using Wiki software. In search box, type; sepsis.
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