First global study of sepsis released
The first global study of sepsis has been published in The Lancet. The study found that 1 in 5 people die of sepsis worldwide. Deaths from sepsis worldwide are twice as high as previously estimated at 11million.
Global, regional, and national sepsis incidence and mortality, 1990–2017: analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study. The Lancet. January 18 2020