Researchers have developed a new computer-aided model to identify early symptoms of sepsis a potentially life-threatening condition caused by the body's response to an infection. Sepsis is a major cause of death in hospitals and early detection is key to preventing deaths. Every hour of delay is linked to a 7 per cent reduction of survival. The study showed that the computer-aided National Early Warning Score (cNEWS) determined if it could enhance the accuracy of predicting sepsis. The score can trigger screening for sepsis within 30 minutes. The main advantage of these computer models is that they are designed to
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