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    Sepsis prevalence is rising, but improved treatments are lowering fatality rates. A new, urgently needed sepsis definition is being developed to aid research and clinical practice.

    Area of Science:

    • Critical Care Medicine
    • Infectious Diseases
    • Public Health

    Background:

    • Sepsis incidence is increasing globally.
    • While sepsis treatment guidelines and campaigns have reduced fatality rates, overall mortality is rising due to increased morbidity.
    • Sepsis is a medical emergency comparable to acute myocardial infarction, necessitating improved definitions.

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    • To highlight the critical need for an updated definition of sepsis.
    • To discuss the implications of a revised sepsis definition for research and clinical practice.
    • To report on the initiation of efforts to establish a new sepsis definition.

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    • Main Results:

    • Sepsis continues to be a growing public health concern with increasing overall mortality.
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    • Work has commenced to establish a new definition, likely encompassing what is currently termed severe sepsis.

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    • The ongoing development of a new sepsis definition is a significant step towards better management of this condition.
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