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A major risk of childbirth/surgery is the possibility that foreign objects may be accidentally left inside. Around 1 in 12 people require surgery or go through childbirth each year in the UK. Surgery is the mainstay of treatment in many health conditions such as cancer and chronic diseases and childbirth brings joy. Every year in the UK, there are around ...

Surgery is the mainstay of treatment in many health conditions such as cancer and chronic diseases and childbirth brings joy. Every year in the UK, there are around 12 million operations and 750,000 maternity events. Around 1 in 12 people require surgery or go through childbirth each year in the UK. One of the risks of childbirth or surgery is the possibi...

Sepsis is a life-threatening illness caused when the body is overcome by infection from pathogens such as bacteria, viruses or fungi. Sepsis has no easy detection method, but is usually diagnosed from multiple indicators. Each year there are >18 m cases of Sepsis worldwide causing 8 million deaths – equating to 1 death every 3.5 seconds (UK Sepsis Trust)....

Sepsis is a life-threatening illness caused when the body is overcome by infection from pathogens such as bacteria, viruses or fungi. Sepsis has no easy detection method, but is usually diagnosed from multiple indicators. The mortality rate from sepsis in Europe is 36%. In the UK, it is estimated that sepsis causes 36,800 deaths each year. Time to treatme...

Severe sepsis is a major cause of morbidity & mortality, claiming up to 64k lives/yr in the UK alone; 30-50% will die as a result of the condition. There is no reliable way to prevent sepsis, and no vaccine. The key to saving lives lies in early recognition and immediate treatment. Timely identification is therefore critical. Lactate levels in blood provi...

This project will develop a multi sensor catheter initially aimed at the detection of sepsis, with further applications where the management of vital signs provides accurate diagnosis of a condition. Severe sepsis (where the body’s response to infection interferes with the function of vital organs) is a major cause of morbidity & mortality, claiming 36,00...

Severe sepsis (where the body’s response to infection has started to interfere with the function of vital organs) is a major cause of morbidity & mortality, claiming 36,000 - 64,000 lives annually in the UK. Globally, a US study estimated 3.0 cases to occur per 1000 population per year, or 20m cases per year. Because of problems with vital organs, people ...