{"id":20042,"date":"2024-09-16T12:21:13","date_gmt":"2024-09-16T17:21:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/turnmedical.com\/?p=20042"},"modified":"2024-09-16T12:26:54","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T17:26:54","slug":"the-clock-is-ticking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/turnmedical.com\/the-clock-is-ticking\/","title":{"rendered":"The Clock Is Ticking"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The Clock is Ticking<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\"Sepsis<\/p>

By Allison Varnum<\/span><\/em><\/p>

Timing is everything. This is true for a lot of things in life, but in this case, intervention timing for sepsis can mean the difference between life and death. Most of us in the medical field have encountered sepsis in patients, but we have probably all been personally impacted by sepsis in loved ones as well. Follow our social media for a testimonial on September 26th for a first hand account of how sepsis impacted a friend who is like family.<\/span><\/p>

The Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC) 2021 Guidelines recommend administering antimicrobials immediately within 1 hour of recognition for patients with sepsis1<\/span><\/span>. Delaying antimicrobial treatment has been shown to increase 28-day mortality as well as the risk of progression from sepsis to septic shock2<\/span><\/span>. In the MEDUSA study, it was discovered that every hour antibiotics are delayed increases the mortality rate by 2%3<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>

Not only is it imperative to administer antimicrobials immediately, but it\u2019s also necessary to initiate fluid resuscitation immediately as sepsis is a medical emergency. Patients that have sepsis-induced hypotension or septic shock should be given at least 30 ml\/kg of IV crystalloid fluid within the first three hours of resuscitation2<\/span><\/span>. For every hour that antibiotic and fluid resuscitation is delayed, the risk of death increases by 7.6%4<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>

Where does sepsis begin? Surprisingly enough, an average of 32.7% of patients hospitalized for sepsis had outpatient encounters in the week before admission to the hospital. Patients often present with symptoms of sepsis but are treated as an outpatient or even worse, sent home with no treatment. These statistics indicate that education is needed for outpatient providers5<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>

At Turn Medical we are committing to raising sepsis awareness this month. As a group of medical professionals ranging from critical care nurses to biomedical engineers, we also developed a therapy system that can be used to support the treatment of severe respiratory complications that can accompany sepsis. The Pronova-O<\/span>2TM<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Automated Prone Therapy System allows a safe and efficient method to place patients in the prone position. Prone positioning has many benefits for patients suffering from sepsis-induced acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and is recommended by the SCC guidelines1<\/span><\/span>. For additional information on our automated pronation device, please visit turnmedical.com or call 855-ASK-TURN.<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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References<\/p>

  1. Evans, L. et al. (2021). Surviving sepsis campaign: International guidelines for management of sepsis and septic shock 2021. Critical care medicine 49(11), e1063-e1143. DOI: 10.1097\/CCM. 0000000000005337<\/span><\/li>
  2. R\u00fcddel, H., Thomas-R\u00fcddel, D.O., Reinhart, K. et al. (2022). Adverse effects of delayed antimicrobial treatment and surgical source control in adults with sepsis: Results of a planned secondary analysis of a cluster-randomized controlled trial. Crit Care 26, 51. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1186\/s13054-022-03901-9<\/span><\/li>
  3. Bloos, F., et al. (2017). Effect of a multifaceted educational intervention for anti-infectious measures on sepsis mortality: A cluster randomized trial. Intensive care medicine, 43(11), 1602\u20131612.<\/span> https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s00134-017-4782-4<\/span><\/a><\/li>
  4. Sepsis Alliance. (2021 March 25). <\/span>Treatment<\/span><\/i>.<\/span> https:\/\/www.sepsis.org\/sepsis-basics\/treatment\/<\/span><\/a><\/li>

  5. Magill, S.S. et al. (2023). Epidemiology of sepsis in US children and young adults. Open forum infectious diseases,10,<\/span> https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/ofid\/ofad218<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/li>

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