25 to 50% of survivors of severe sepsis show considerable cognitive impairment including issues with memory, learning, concentrating, and decision-making Sepsis and septic shock are serious ...
In a typical year, at least 1.7 million adults in America develop sepsis, a life-threatening response to infection. About 30% of severe sepsis patients don’t survive, and up to 50% of survivors suffer ...
A life-threatening emergency, sepsis occurs when the body's response to an infection damages vital organs. This overactive and toxic response can often lead to death, and sepsis is a threatening ...