Sepsis Australia would like to would like to express our sincerest gratitude to GAMA Healthcare Australia for their generous donations and continuous charity work to support the unfunded program of Sepsis Australia. We deeply appreciate GAMA’s commitment to our cause and the impact it will have on the fight against sepsis. In the last 12 […]
Sepsis Australia has been working closely with our education partner Continulus to develop the ‘Pocketbook of Sepsis’. The Pocketbook of Sepsis is a digital library of high-impact, evidence-based lectures from peer-reviewed international experts aiming to put world-expert knowledge in the pockets of health professionals, and in particular those working in lower resource settings. The Pocketbook […]
Venkatesh, Balasubramanian et al. The Lancet Regional Health – Western Pacific, Volume 18 Sepsis bundles, promulgated by Surviving Sepsis Campaign have not been widely adopted because of variability in sepsis identification strategies, implementation challenges, concerns about excess antimicrobial use, and limited evidence of benefit. This research found that implementing 1-hour and 3-hour sepsis bundles for […]
Caitlin Alsop (aka @comatoconfidence) is a sepsis survivor from Australia. “I was a healthy 23 year old and then sepsis left me fighting for my life, ventilated and comatose. You never know how strong you really are, until you’re faced with life or death. Sepsis left me with scars of courage and ironically in nearly […]
A new Australian resource is now available to provide information and guidance for sepsis survivors, their friends, families and carers, and bereaved families to help them navigate the often challenging post sepsis period. See: ASN Life After Sepsis (v1.1) 12102020 This guide aims to inform early hospital discharge planning, provide survivors advice for recovery, foster […]
Treating sepsis patients with steroids leads to quicker recovery and reduces the number of blood transfusions needed, according to ADRENAL – the largest ever international clinical trial on septic shock. A team of researchers from The George Institute for Global Health – including Professor Simon Finfer of the Australian Sepsis Network – studied whether the […]
Septic shock is a serious complication of sepsis, affecting 15 thousand Australians annually, with a global mortality rate of up to 50%. Occurring when blood pressure is dangerously low, septic shock starves organs and can rapidly lead to multiple organ failure or death. Adding to the severity of the condition is that some patients respond […]
Sepsis is caused by the body’s overwhelming and life-threatening response to an infection and requires rapid intervention. It begins outside of the hospital for nearly 80 percent of patients.
Healthcare Professionals sepsis changes lives. let's change the story.Clinical management, education, and research, empowering professionals with vital knowledge for early recognition, prompt treatment, and better outcomes. resources for health professionalsview all References: Finfer S, Bellomo R, Lipman J, French C, Dobb G, Myburgh J et al. Adult population incidence of severe sepsis in Australian and New…
