Sepsis Kills; Prompt Care Saves Kids' Lives (VIDEO)

University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences

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When hospitals complete a basic protocol within an hour of suspecting a child has sepsis, that child has 40 percent better odds of surviving, according to a University of Pittsburgh-led analysis.

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Nathan Langer/UPMC

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