Researchers in London looked at NHS admission records from 2002 to 2008 and found a strong link between IBD, C diff, and death in hospital.
IBD patients infected with C diff were six times more likely to die than those who escaped the bug. After 30 days, their mortality rate was as high as 25%.
mortality rate for people with IBD and C-Diff
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Gabes Ryan
"Anything that contradicts experience and logic should be abandoned"
Dalai Lama
"Anything that contradicts experience and logic should be abandoned"
Dalai Lama
Re: mortality rate for people with IBD and C-Diff
Thanks for this, Gabe. This gets me hopping mad (yes, my sweet and optimistic attitude goes *right* out the window).
These hospital-acquired infections are a crime - many people die; C-diff almost killed my mother, more than once. I made well sure that she didn't die of it, and it was an uphill battle *against* hospital, rehab facility, emergency room folks, over and over.
I love this quote in your linked article:
"...a 70% reduction in hospital-acquired infections after implementing a range of control measures, such as careful handwashing and reduced use of broad spectrum antibiotics" - in other words, stopping doing Stupid Harmful Practices which are well known to perpetuate a terrible, terrible problem, which results in *needless* suffering - the needful suffering is bad enough.
Why did these measures have to be 'implemented' at all? It is not breaking news that germs can be washed off hands (though, of course, the medical profession, back in the day, resisted that tooth and nail, and drove someone out of the field for washing his hands between baby deliveries... his patients didn't die of postpartum infections, but what's that, compared to that status quo, and the delay it would cost a doctor who'd rather get on with it?).
Maureen Dowd's recent editorial in the NYTimes made my head spin. Note the moment when the doctor "shrugged."
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/13/opini ... aureendowd
As a friend of mine says, you can't pay someone to care. That makes those who do care priceless beyond all telling.
Rant only temporarily suspended, I'm afraid - but over for the moment,
Sara
These hospital-acquired infections are a crime - many people die; C-diff almost killed my mother, more than once. I made well sure that she didn't die of it, and it was an uphill battle *against* hospital, rehab facility, emergency room folks, over and over.
I love this quote in your linked article:
"...a 70% reduction in hospital-acquired infections after implementing a range of control measures, such as careful handwashing and reduced use of broad spectrum antibiotics" - in other words, stopping doing Stupid Harmful Practices which are well known to perpetuate a terrible, terrible problem, which results in *needless* suffering - the needful suffering is bad enough.
Why did these measures have to be 'implemented' at all? It is not breaking news that germs can be washed off hands (though, of course, the medical profession, back in the day, resisted that tooth and nail, and drove someone out of the field for washing his hands between baby deliveries... his patients didn't die of postpartum infections, but what's that, compared to that status quo, and the delay it would cost a doctor who'd rather get on with it?).
Maureen Dowd's recent editorial in the NYTimes made my head spin. Note the moment when the doctor "shrugged."
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/13/opini ... aureendowd
As a friend of mine says, you can't pay someone to care. That makes those who do care priceless beyond all telling.
Rant only temporarily suspended, I'm afraid - but over for the moment,
Sara
When I had double-pneumonia a few years ago, the doctor at the acute care told me I'd be better off if I didn't go to the hospital because of the potential for infections. She recommended I stay home and treat it there, which is what I did.
Sometimes we don't have a choice, however.
Gloria
Sometimes we don't have a choice, however.
Gloria
You never know what you can do until you have to do it.
Gloria, that sounds like a great and wise doctor.
Tex, I think we're all lucky that your luck has been holding. I am very glad for you luck - though surely no one is appreciating it more than you are yourself. And let's have a little moment of appreciation for everyone where you've ever been treated (where any of us have!) who followed the protocols, washed their hands, and took the precautions.
I truly am grateful for my own luck - there are a lot of undiagnosed folks out there getting worse instead of better... and there are a lot of close calls.
My dog just sneezed in my face ;) You'd think that would be a scarier thing than a doctor or hospital visit, but he assures me it's no problem.
All my best for wishes ALL of us to stay out of hospitals!
Love,
Sara
Tex, I think we're all lucky that your luck has been holding. I am very glad for you luck - though surely no one is appreciating it more than you are yourself. And let's have a little moment of appreciation for everyone where you've ever been treated (where any of us have!) who followed the protocols, washed their hands, and took the precautions.
I truly am grateful for my own luck - there are a lot of undiagnosed folks out there getting worse instead of better... and there are a lot of close calls.
My dog just sneezed in my face ;) You'd think that would be a scarier thing than a doctor or hospital visit, but he assures me it's no problem.
All my best for wishes ALL of us to stay out of hospitals!
Love,
Sara