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4 lip 2024 · Sepsis, a response to a systemic infection, is an extremely dangerous condition that is more likely to affect older adults. Sepsis symptoms in the elderly include a rapid heart rate, rapid breathing, low or high body temperature, and weakness or confusion.
14 lip 2023 · In this article, we outline a holistic approach to the management of sepsis in older adults that promotes individualised patient management, taking into account frailty, comorbidities, patient values, and the limited applicability of available evidence and guidelines.
The initial inflammatory response of infection which normally produces symptoms and signs of sepsis are blunted or may be absent in the elderly, while later presentation may be very severe with very rapid progression to septic shock [13, 21, 26].
10 lut 2023 · Sepsis may cause atypical blood clotting. The resulting small clots or burst blood vessels may damage or destroy tissues. Most people recover from mild sepsis, but the mortality rate for septic shock is about 30% to 40%. Also, an episode of severe sepsis raises the risk for future infections.
Research shows that elderly patients are much more likely to suffer lasting consequences from sepsis. In addition to amputation and organ failure, which are common outcomes for any sepsis survivor, older patients can suffer major cognitive and physical limitations due to the condition.
Critical Facts for Seniors: More than 80% of sepsis patients are 50 years of age or older.1. More than 1.3 million adults 45+ are hospitalized with sepsis each year.2. Adults age 65+ are 13 times more likely to be hospitalized with sepsis than adults younger than 65.3. 63% of older adults 60+ admitted to the ICU present with sepsis upon admission.4
13 lis 2023 · In older adults, sepsis is 1.96 times more likely to result in readmission to a hospital than non-sepsis hospitalizations. More than 40% of older patients have another hospitalization within three months of the initial sepsis, most commonly due to a repeat episode of sepsis or another infection.
