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The NEW SEPSIS 3.0 APP developed to facilitate clinical decision making for professionals is now available. This version incorporates the latest advances and assessment tools, both from the Third Consensus and international consensus. In addition, it offers the clinical user other cutting-edge resources and algorithms among...

20171120 maceIt is not usual for non-scientific publications to be commented on on our news page. However, in this case we have decided to make an exception due to the nature of the information and the treatment given to the headlines.

Last Saturday, Mr. Juan Manuel de la Maza, who held the position of State Attorney General, passed away in Argentina, a judicial responsibility of great importance in the moments in which we live.

Apparently during his professional visit "he felt unwell" which is why he was placed in the hands of medical professionals in Buenos Aires, who made the decision to admit him with a diagnosis of urinary infection, with a previous history of diabetes.

As has been published, the process evolved unfavorably until it triggered sepsis, and later SEPTIC SHOCK, which caused the fatal outcome.

Every human life is precious and irreplaceable, and its loss is equally painful regardless of the person's media relevance. Logically, the greater the media relevance, the greater the impact on society, since the media act as a sounding board in these cases for the good and for the less good.

It is not appropriate to question his personal or clinical circumstances, or the quality of the health care received, which we assume is the best he could have had access to.

However, we want to reflect on the treatment that has been given to SEPSIS, when it is stated in the headline that "Sepsis, a rare but not impossible infection, cause of Maza's sudden death"...

We want to inform all professionals who use www.sepsis-one.org as a source of information and scientific knowledge of our recent adherence to the “HONcode” commitment. This initiative that arose from the Foundation that gives it its name and aims to certify at the level international objectivity and truthfulness...

think sepsis launches a new scientific initiative with the aim of delving into key issues related to sepsis: the Experience Forums. image experience forum These conferences aim to offer a purely scientific framework in which all professionals committed to the fight against sepsis and its causes can share your experience. The meetings will be face-to-face and participatory and will address relevant topics from a clinical, healthcare, therapeutic, etc. point of view. having sepsis as a common link. Definitely, Share the experience It is a valuable strategy to advance in reducing the high rate of morbidity and mortality derived from this clinical situation. At the same time, this framework will allow for face-to-face training to be offered to participants that will be accredited by the responsible organizations. The program starts the next day October 18 at the La Paz University Hospital from Madrid with the theme Infections Related to Health Care in the Intensive Medicine Service, moderated by the Drs. Abelardo García by Lorenzo Mateos and Ana Robustillo Rodela.  

Sepsis is a clinical situation that causes the death of 17.000 people a year in Spain, and unfortunately it almost goes unnoticed in the media. Each human life is unique and irreplaceable. That is why all the efforts made to...