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New Zealand’s rising sepsis burden points to a deeper inequality problem in acute care
Key Takeaways
- A New Zealand study found sepsis admissions increased significantly between 2000 and 2019.
- Infants, older adults, Māori, Pacific peoples, and deprived communities faced higher risk.
- The findings frame sepsis as both an emergency-care challenge and a health equity issue.
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DT Editorial Team··via medicalxpress.com