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April 3, 2020Session des étudiants en médecine de l'UBC: Apprendre des survivants de la septicémie
Le 9 mars 2020, les étudiants en médecine de UBC ont eu une opportunité unique d’apprendre sur le sepsis. Grâce aux efforts de l’étudiant PhD/MD Andy An et le chercheur sur le sepsis Dr. John Boyd, les patients partenaires Kristine Russell et Sue…
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March 27, 2020Action on Sepsis researchers working to reduce the impact COVID-19
In March, investigators from Action on Sepsis were collectively awarded over $2M from Canadian federal granting agencies as part of the Canadian 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Rapid Research Funding Opportunity. With this funding, our members will use their clinical and research expertise in…
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March 6, 2020
International Women's Day 2020
March 8, 2020 is International Women’s Day, a global day to celebrate the achievements of women and girls and raise awareness of the inequalities that still exist. To celebrate, Action on Sepsis is highlighting some of the amazing women in our cluster and the work they are doing to improve…
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February 7, 2020Impact Now: Improving maternal, newborn and child health in Africa through innovative solutions
“Any problem can be solved with a little ingenuity” – Dr Elizabeth Molyneyx, University of Malawi College of Medicine In November of 2019, 100 researchers, clinicians, policy-makers, and educators gathered at the Stellenbosch Institute for…
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January 16, 2020New research shows sepsis to be biggest global killer
New research published today in The Lancet shows that twice as many people are dying of sepsis than previously estimated. The study determined that in 2017 there were 48.9 million cases of sepsis worldwide and 11 million died of the condition. This represents one in five deaths worldwide making…
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December 9, 2019
Septic shock: What don’t we know, and can we do better?
“More people die of sepsis than of a heart attack. If 3 people get sepsis today, one of those will be dead in a month. Early recognition and application of appropriate care has been shown time and time again to improve the chances of surviving sepsis” – Dr James Russell,…
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October 9, 2019World Sepsis Day 2019: Raising awareness of sepsis in downtown Vancouver
Do you know what sepsis is? That was the question we were asking during World Sepsis Day, on Friday, September 13. Sepsis is a leading killer of children and newborns worldwide; however most Canadians can’t describe what sepsis is, or know how to recognize it. On World Sepsis Day 2019,…
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August 26, 2019
Quality improvement in sepsis management
“Your voice matters. Ask your healthcare provider – can this be sepsis?” - Dr. David Sweet, MD FRCP(C) As the lead sepsis consultant for the Evidence 2 Excellence collaborative and the Sepsis Clinical Lead for the BC Patient Safety & Quality Council, Dr. David Sweet…
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August 12, 2019Dr. Görges’ approach to sepsis management: predictive analytics and collaboration
“Sepsis is more common than many people think. Early detection of key physiological changes has the potential to improve how we manage this disease.” – Dr. Matthias Görges, PhD, MSc. Dr. Matthias Görges, an investigator at BC Children's Hospital and Assistant…
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July 30, 2019
The importance of antimicrobial stewardship in sepsis management
“Drug resistant organisms are a very important aspect of sepsis management. Coordinated global effort is needed to tackle this challenge.” –Dr Joseph Ting, MPH, MBBS, DRCOG, FRCPC Dr. Joseph Ting is a Clinical Associate Professor in Neonatology at the University of…