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A summary of recent events and updates in national sepsis advocacy, research and policy.

 

ISF 2018

This year's annual International Sepsis Forum (ISF) was held in Bangkok, Thailand in October. The symposium is a chance for the world's leading sepsis experts to address the research, diagnosis, and treatment of sepsis.

APSA representatives. Photo courtesy of Arjen Dondorp and Buaboun (Jan) Ariyalikit

This year, the ISF saw the launch and inaugural meeting of the new Asia Pacific Sepsis Alliance (APSA) - a partnership between 10 regional nations, including Australia. APSA will advocate for better awareness, recognition and treatment of sepsis in the Asia Pacific region, as well as opportunities for research collaboration. Stay tuned for more news on this exciting new alliance.

 

2nd World Sepsis Congress

On 5-6 September, the Global Sepsis Alliance hosted the 2nd World Sepsis Congress (WSC), featuring presentations from sepsis researchers, clinicians and survivors. Recordings from the WSC - including YouTube videos and podcast episodes - are now available here.

 

World Sepsis Day 2018

This year's World Sepsis Day (WSD) saw a range of activities around Australia, from fundraisers to in-hospital information sessions. The annual WSD Event Poster will be released shortly, summarising events held around the world to raise awareness of sepsis.

 

Sepsis stories: Thomas

Thomas Snell was only 13 when he developed sepsis and died. His family has established a foundation in his memory and is now dedicated to raising awareness of the symptoms of sepsis.

You can read about Thomas' life on the T for Thomas website, Facebook, or Twitter.

 

Sepsis stories: Katie

Almost losing her life to sepsis at 18 inspired Katie to train as a nurse and help others, and be an advocate for sepsis awareness. You can read her story here.

 

Sepsis improvement in VIC

The 'Think Sepsis, Act Fast' program is a sepsis learning and clinical pathway collaboration that brings together teams from 11 Victorian hospitals, with the aim of improving outcomes for patients diagnosed by sepsis. Learn more here.

 

New sepsis posters

The ASN has released new sepsis symptom posters, highlighting the common signs of sepsis in adults and children. So far, thousands of posters have been sent to medical centres, hospitals, pharmacies and daycare centres around Australia.

 

If your healthcare unit, school or business would like copies of the posters, contact the ASN on [email protected]

 

Sepsis in the media

Kidspot shared the heartbreaking story of baby Kairo, to highlight the increased risks of sepsis for infants and small children.

 

The Herald Sun spoke to Neal Furze, a father, sepsis survivor and quadruple amputee who is relearning to walk. If you'd like to help the Furze family, you can donate here.

 

The Medical Journal of Australia highlighted a new study that found sepsis rates and deaths are underestimated in Australian ICU data. Read more here.

 

If you would like to submit a story or link to the next ASN    newsletter, contact [email protected]

 
 
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