“Sepsis is found in a couple of minutes”
“British scientists may have found a simple way to detect sepsis at an early stage. With the help of a biosensor hope they will be able to make the diagnosis in a couple of minutes.”
“In Sweden die between 4 000 and 8 000 people of septicemia (sepsis) of each year. That is to say, far more than die in for example, breast cancer. In the united kingdom and the united states, the corresponding figures are estimated at 52 000 and 250 000.”
“Early diagnosis is absolutely crucial for the outcome, because the condition often can be treated with antibiotics. If the treatment is delayed, however, defend the body by starting an inflammation, which in some cases go overboard. The immune response becomes so strong that it is run amok with septic shock and organ failure as a result, that is to say, life-threatening condition for which antibiotics will not help.”
“An aggravating circumstance is that the symptoms can be diffuse, which can result in the diagnosis pulls out on time and that the treatment therefore is inserted too late. But now researchers at the University of Leeds in the united kingdom developed a small biosensor that records the presence of interleukin-6 (IL-6) in the patient’s blood, which is a marker for the disease.”
“With the help of the sensor, the researchers hope to bring down the time to diagnosis to 2.5 minutes, which is the time the sensor needs to detect the possible presence of IL-6.”
“the Researchers, who present their results in the journal Biosensors and Bioelectronics Journal, has not evaluated the effectiveness of clinically yet, but says to BBC News that it consists of a nålformad mikroelektrod that could be placed inside a patient, for example on an intensive care unit, in order to follow this continuously and detect the risk of sepsis in time.”
“Sepsis (blood poisoning) occur when bacteria get into the blood stream. The body defends itself by starting an inflammation. In some cases, this response was too strong, which may result in a so-called cytokinstorm with septic shock and organ failure as a result, a life-threatening condition.”
“blood poisoning will often very quickly, sometimes in a few hours.”
“People with compromised immune systems, the elderly, or already ill, are especially vulnerable. Not rarely occur blood poisoning in the wake of another infection, such as influenza.”
“the most Common symptoms are: high fever, chills, shortness of breath, heart palpitations, lethargy, and confusion, stomach pain and diarrhoea and a rash.”
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