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Hundreds of thousands of people die each year in the US from sepsis – a condition where the immune system over responds to an infection triggering widespread, and often fatal, inflammation.
It’s difficult to diagnose as symptoms are similar to those of feverm and often occur after a patient has been discharged from hospital.
Hitachi Consulting is working with Vital Connect’s HealthPatch (a disposable wireless biosensor) and analytics specialist ClearStory Data to monitor symptoms in real-time. A solution that could save costs as well as lives.
