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our mission To reduce the burden of disease (death and disability) due to sepsis by: Advocating for sepsis to government, policy makers and health services Raising awareness in the general community and in health care workers in all sectors National coordination and collaboration to supporting quality improvement initiatives Partnering with sepsis survivors, families and carers,…
Research sepsis research Sepsis research is a dynamic field aiming to improve outcomes for survivors and their loved ones. Priorities include 1. Diagnostic tools and biomarkers involving genomic, proteomic, and metabolomic approaches to improve detection before symptoms become severe 2. Underlying mechanisms of sepsis, including immune system dysregulation, endothelial dysfunction, and organ damage 3. Tailored…
On Sunday the 4th of September 2022, after an induced labour, I gave birth to my daughter with forceps assistance and having an episiotomy to minimise tearing. Around 4 hours after the birth I began having increasingly intense pain which the doctor diagnosed as internal bleeding and told me I would have to go in […]
Matthew Ames was 39 years old when what started as a sore throat resulted in the loss of all four of his limbs. He had contracted streptococcal resulting in toxic shock and was never expected to survive. Matthew has beaten the odds, spurred on by the fact that he is the father of four young […]
Korina is married to Daniel, mother to two young children, Hayden and Amelia, and enjoys a very close bond with her parents, Chris and Sandra, and sister Crystal. Dedicated to her husband, children and extended family, with a wide social network of friends and work colleagues, Korina embraced life. However, In April 2015, one week […]
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This guideline uses the best evidence to help patients and the healthcare workers looking after them.3 It will focus on making global recommendations for early recognition, initial resuscitation, and the early treatment of sepsis during which periods patients are most vulnerable. The recommendations support to Member States to develop and implement national programmes for the […]
This document provides guidance for all staff involved in the care and management of children presenting to an Emergency Department (ED) with suspected or confirmed sepsis, or septic shock in Queensland. These guidelines have been developed by senior ED clinicians and Paediatricians across the state with specialist input from PICU and Infectious Disease staff, Queensland […]
