Not Signed In - Septic Shock Patients Offered New Hope
Wed, 31 Jan 2007 06:00 PM EST
... To help progress and financially back the drug's development, the Florey and Starfish Ventures, a leading Australian venture capital firm, have formed a start-up company, 'Nephrodynamics Pty Ltd'.Septic shock can occur if a patient contracts a bacterial infection after surgery. It is the main cause of mortality in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) and has up to a 40% mortality rate. [click link for full article] ...
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