Active Pressure Wounds and Diabetic Wounds caused by Peripheral Neuropathy that don't heal are becoming more and more dangerous and avoiding sepsis is paramount.
A new FDA sanctioned study using immunotherapy is being tested:
In a patient with a diabetic skin lesion, B cells would be isolated through a process called apheresis that can separate different types of cells in the blood.
Then, the purified B cells would be applied topically to the wound.
https://giving.
massgeneral.
org/stories/wound-healing-therapy-shows-promise/
control group eligibility over 65, wound must be open over 30 days, stage 1-4 wounds applicable.
Wounds need to have been documented by a physican.
WHAT IS SEPSIS?
Sepsis is the body’s extreme response to an infection.
It is a life-
threatening medical emergency.
Sepsis happens when an infection you
already have triggers a chain reaction throughout your body.
Infections
that lead to sepsis most often start in the lung, urinary tract, skin, or
gastrointestinal tract.
Without timely treatment, sepsis can rapidly lead to
tissue damage, organ failure, and death.
IS SEPSIS CONTAGIOUS?
You can’t spread sepsis to other people.
However, an infection can lead
to sepsis, and you can spread some infections to other people.
WHAT CAUSES SEPSIS?
Infections can put you or your loved one at risk for sepsis.
When germs
get into a person’s body, they can cause an infection.
If you don’t stop
that infection, it can cause sepsis.
Bacterial infections cause most cases
of sepsis.
Sepsis can also be a result of other infections, including viral
infections, such as COVID-19 or influenza.
FOR PATIENTS AND FAMILIES
PROTECT YOURSELF AND
YOUR FAMILY FROM
SEPSIS.
CS325684-A
•
At least
1.
7 million
adults in
America develop sepsis.
•
Nearly
270,000
Americans die
as a result of sepsis.
•
1 in 3
patients who dies in a
hospital has sepsis.
•
Sepsis, or the infection causing
sepsis, starts outside of the
hospital in nearly
87%
of cases.
Anyone can get an infection,
and almost any infection,
including COVID-19, can lead
to sepsis.
In a typical year:
Adults 65
or older
People with chronic
medical conditions,
such as diabetes,
lung disease, cancer,
and kidney disease
Sepsis
Survivors
WHO IS AT RISK?
Some people are at higher risk for sepsis
https://www.
cdc.
gov/sepsis/pdfs/Consumer_fact-sheet_protect-yourself-and-your-family-P.
pdf
Participation in the study is limited and time is of the essence
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