Artificial intelligence used to detect sepsis quicker, 'dramatically' reducing risk of death: B.C. research

Researchers out of the University of British Columbia have found that artificial intelligence can detect sepsis quicker. According to a UBC news release Tuesday, sepsis is responsible for at least one in five deaths worldwide, including those from severe cases of COVID-19. But experts warn, the life-threatening condition is difficult to detect early. UBC researchers say because sepsis is defined as the body's dysfunctional response to an infection and has a variety of symptoms – including fever, fatigue, hyperventilation and a fast heart rate – it can often appear at first to be from other diseases. "This new technique dissects the dysfunctional immune responses involved in sepsis like never before, providing new insights into the biological processes involved in sepsis of any type, including that from COVID-19," says Arjun Baghela, a UBC graduate student who led the analysis.