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Listen to the story of Mandy Mccracken #sepsis survivor and quad amputee in this compelling podcast series.On International Day of People with Disability with Mandy McCracken.

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Look Mum, No Hands is a beautifully honest and inspirational diary of a disabled mother and daughter going out on their own.

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Sepsis is a time-critical complex condition that requires evidence-based care delivered by appropriate levels of well trained, qualified and experienced staff supported by proactive organisational and quality processes, sophisticated technologies and reliable infrastructure. In 2017, the estimated sepsis incidence in the Asia Pacific region ranged from 120 to 200 per 100,000 population in Australia to 2500 to 3400 per 100,000 population in India.

Currently, there is limited information on the organisational structures, human resources, clinical standards, laboratory support, and therapeutic options available in the Asia Pacific region to treat sepsis. The Asia Pacific Sepsis Alliance (APSA), a regional network of the Global Sepsis Alliance (GSA), conducted a survey across the Asia Pacific including lower middle income (LMIC), upper middle income (UMIC) and high income countries (HIC) to better understand differences in critical care resources. The purpose of the survey is to inform healthcare workers , services, policy and  governments, and facilitate improvements in sepsis care. The survey was conducted during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, so included disaster management and questions specific to COVID-19 patients.

See Dr Ashwani Kumar, Research Associate, The George Institute for Global Health and Australian Sepsis Network  present the results at:  APSA Critical Care Resources Survey results 2021

Read the full report here: APSA Critical Care Resources Report 2021

In just 10 days Mandy McCracken went from “feeling crook” to almost dying. Mandy survived but as a quadruple amputee. The cause was sepsis and Mandy explains it is much more common than most people think. https://www.abc.net.au/…/morn…/sepsis-awareness/13542178

Sepsis costs Australia more than $4.5 BILLION annually with a direct cost to the health system of $700 MILLION. That’s more than breast and lung cancer combined. Know more about the cost of this little known condition in Australia. Read our report released today  Sepsis costs 2021

With the support of CSL Behring Australia (see CSL), the Australian Sepsis Network has partnered with Continulus to provide a dedicated sepsis education digital platform for health professionals to access live, on demand and interactive training resources to improve recogntion, awareness, clinical care and post sepsis support for recovery to optimise outcomes and reduce the burden of sepsis. We welcome contbutions from

See Access Sepsis Education


Sepsis in children website is now live! The Queensland Paediatric Sepsis Project have launched a new resource to improve awareness, early recognition and management of paediatric sepsis. Check out this fantastic resource for families and clinicians.  See: https://www.childrens.health.qld.gov.au/sepsis/

 

With the pandemic progressing comes more data, and said data shows a majority of patients ventilated for #COVID19 have #septicshock. More on the link between #sepsis and #COVID, explained by Simon Finfer from @georgeinstitute Read more here: COVID19 and sepsis

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 connections with sepsis support groups and assist bereaved families through their grief and sadness. The value of lived experiences of sepsis in providing this support, cannot be underestimated.

Thank you to the ASN Consumer Advisory and Support Group, and Ms Fiona Gray (Chair) for their guidance and contribution to the development of this resource.

This guide is a living document and as such will evolve over time to encompass advances in post sepsis recovery and support.

Thank you Prime Minister Scott Morrison MP for recognising #sepsis on #worldsepsisday. Many Australian survivors and families impacted by sepsis know the true burden & have been working hard for improved action & awareness. Action on sepsis saves lives, limbs & provides economic benefit.

Ahead of World Sepsis Day on September 13, the World Health Organizations first global report on sepsis finds that knowledge gaps are hampering efforts to tackle the millions of deaths and disabilities due to sepsis, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. For more information see: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/334216/9789240010789-eng.pdf

Sepsis kills an estimated 11 million people each year and disables millions more.

With most sepsis studies conducted in hospitals and intensive care units in high-income countries, there is little evidence from the rest of the world. Different definitions of sepsis, diagnostic criteria and hospital discharge coding are also making it difficult to develop a clear understanding of the true global burden of sepsis.

The WHO is calling on the global community to help address these gaps through improved study design and data collection and advocating for greater research funding as well as better surveillance systems, diagnostic tools and education for health workers and communities.

Read the WHO’s full media release here.