{"id":19370,"date":"2019-03-14T10:48:42","date_gmt":"2019-03-14T10:48:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/strammer.com\/?p=19370"},"modified":"2019-03-14T10:48:42","modified_gmt":"2019-03-14T10:48:42","slug":"new-sepsis-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/strammer.com\/en\/new-sepsis-test\/","title":{"rendered":"New Sepsis Discovery"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-fullwidth-1  fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 0px;border-top-width: 0px;border-bottom-style: solid;border-top-style: solid;padding-bottom:20px;padding-top:20px;padding-left:;padding-right:;\"><style type=\"text\/css\" scoped=\"scoped\">.fusion-fullwidth-1 {\r\n                            padding-left: px !important;\r\n                            padding-right: px !important;\r\n                        }<\/style><div class=\"fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-center fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#a36160;\"><\/div><\/div><h1 class=\"title-heading-center\"><span style=\"color: #a36160;\">New Sepsis Rapid Test<\/span><\/h1><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#a36160;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep sep-none\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:;\"><\/div><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Researchers from the <strong>University of Strathclyde<\/strong> have developed a new test for rapid and earlier diagnosis of sepsis. They claim that with this new device they could save thousands of lives.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sepsis is a life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection. According to the <strong>World health Organization<\/strong>, it is estimated to have affected more than <strong>30 million people globally<\/strong>, every year and leads to potentially 6 million deaths.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sepsis is notoriously difficult to diagnose but the small size of the devices makes them ideal for primary testing and continuous monitoring of the condition.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Existing diagnosis are based on simple measurements such as body temperature, breathing rate, heart rate and a blood test. However, results can take up to 72 hours. The innovative, low cost microelectrode device gives <strong>results within two and a half minutes<\/strong> by analysing the patient\u2019s blood to see it if contains the protein biomarker interleukin-6 (IL-6). IL-6 is a molecule secreted by the immune system and found in high levels of people with sepsis.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The project&rsquo;s clinical adviser and co-author, Dr David Alcorn says that the device <strong>could detect, diagnose and recommend the antibiotic for the infection at the same time<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Without instant treatment, the disease can lead to <strong>multiple organ failure<\/strong> which ultimately results in death. It is possible to treat the conditions with antibiotics if it is detected early and has not affected the vital organs yet.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The researchers have applied for grant funding to get a prototype of the device to be developed. <strong>With hopes to get commercial interest<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Alcorn believes that the \u201cextraordinary\u201d technology could have global implications. Experts hope that in the future it will be used in <strong>hospitals and General Practitioner surgeries<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep sep-none\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:;margin-bottom:20px;\"><\/div><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10pt; color: #333333;\">References<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; color: #333333;\">BBC. <a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/health-47279072\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/health-47279072<\/a>). February 19, 2019.\u00a0Sepsis test could show results &lsquo;in minutes&rsquo;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; color: #333333;\">University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. (<a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.strath.ac.uk\/whystrathclyde\/news\/rapidtestforsepsisdevelopedbystrathclyderesearcherscouldsavethousandsoflives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.strath.ac.uk\/whystrathclyde\/news\/rapidtestforsepsisdevelopedbystrathclyderesearcherscouldsavethousandsoflives\/<\/a>). February 19, 2019. New rapid test for sepsis could save thousands of lives<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; color: #333333;\">World Health Organization. (<a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/fact-sheets\/detail\/sepsis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/fact-sheets\/detail\/sepsis<\/a>). April 19, 2018. 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