Sessions 5 and 6 from the 4th World Sepsis Congress are now available on YouTube (embedded above) and as a Podcast on Apple Podcasts (just search for World Sepsis Congress in your favorite podcast app).

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Session 5: Advances and Challenges by Our Regional Sepsis Alliances

Increasing Sepsis Recognition in Africa via Advocacy
Emmanuel Nsutebu, African Sepsis Alliance, United Arab Emirates

Fostering Quality Improvement in Sepsis Management in Africa via Research
Shevin Jacob, African Research Collaboration on Sepsis, Uganda

Responding to the Burden of Sepsis Across the Asia Pacific Through Regional Advocacy, Education, and Support for Low-Resource Settings
Madiha Hashmi, Asia Pacific Sepsis Alliance, Pakistan

Progress and Challenges in Placing Sepsis on the European Agenda
Evangelos J. Giamarellos-Bourboulis, European Sepsis Alliance, Greece

The Progress in the Fight Against Sepsis in Latin America
Daniela Souza, Latin American Sepsis Institute, Brazil

Sepsis Quality Improvement in Qatar: An Experience From the Eastern Mediterranean Region
Rasha Ashour, Eastern Mediterranean Sepsis Alliance, Qatar

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Session 6: Advances in Timely Pathogen and Sepsis Detection

A Need for Early Diagnosis – Taking the Patient Experience into Consideration
Amy Campbell, ECU Health, United States of America

Health Inequities as a Barrier to the Timely Diagnosis of Sepsis
Elissa Estensoro, Hospital Interzonal San Martin de La Plata, Argentina

Current Research on Sepsis Biomarkers and Early Diagnosis
François Ventura, University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland

Is Sequencing Useful to Detect Sepsis? A Tour of Metagenomics and Transcriptomics for Timely Infection Diagnosis
Miriam Huntley, Day Zero Diagnostics, United States of America

Sepsis Diagnosis: A Paradigm Shift Towards Biosensing
Tan Toh Leong, University Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia

An Interpretable Machine Learning Model for Accurate Prediction of Sepsis in the ICU
Rishi Kamaleswaran, Emory University, United States of America

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Two sessions are released weekly on Tuesdays. The next sessions will be ‘The Benefits of Multidisciplinary Teams in Sepsis Care on the Health Care Facility Level’ and ‘The Potential and Challenges to Intervene with the Immune Response’ on May 23, 2023.

You can already subscribe on either platform to be automatically notified once new sessions are available.

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Full Release Schedule

• May 2:

  • S1: Opening Session – Key Success Factors to Address Global Health Threats

  • S2: The Health Economic and Human Burden of Infections and Pandemics

• May 9:

  • S3: Overcoming Silos to Address Infection-Related Global Health Threats

  • S4: The Quality of Healthcare Systems and QI Efforts on Outcomes from Sepsis and Pandemics

• May 16:

  • S5: Advances and Challenges by Our Regional Sepsis Alliances

  • S6: Advances in Timely Pathogen and Sepsis Detection

• May 23:

  • S7: The Benefits of Multidisciplinary Teams in Sepsis Care on the Health Care Facility Level

  • S8: The Potential and Challenges to Intervene with the Immune Response

• May 30:

  • S9: Biomarkers and Antimicrobial Stewardship – The Synergies to Diagnose Sepsis and to Prevent AMR

  • S10: Lessons from the Pandemic to Fight Common Infections and Sepsis

• June 6:

  • S11: Understanding and Improving Long-term Outcomes after Sepsis and COVID-19

  • S12: Neonatal Sepsis Platforms and Guidelines

• June 13:

  • S13: The Impact of Survivors and Family Members to Improve Sepsis Awareness and Advocacy

  • S14: Maternal Sepsis: Why Is It Still in the Top 3 for Global Incidence of Sepsis?

• June 20:

  • S15: Harnessing the Media to Advance the Global Fight Against Sepsis

  • S16: An Update on Research on Sepsis

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I felt like Superwoman, strong and invincible! Running my own catering company with my husband, working over 60 hours a week, but never skipping my daily 6:15 am run, and in my free moments playing with my five-year-old daughter. I had just turned 40, but I have never been in better shape. Unbreakable… until July 16th, 2021.

The day before, everything was as usual: starting my day at 6.15 am with a 10km run. After breakfast, I brought my daughter to summer school, and it was just another typical busy high-season day on sunny Minorca. After work, we enjoyed a Spanish family dinner at 10 pm, as my mother-in-law was going to fly back to the mainland the morning after.

At 4 am, I woke up with a funny feeling in my tummy. Not sure if I am just hungry or feeling sick, I went to the kitchen to eat a banana. Ten minutes later, I start vomiting and have diarrhea. After that, my health was declining rapidly. At 7 am, I can just crawl the two meters between the bathroom and my bed. My mother-in-law has canceled her flight and started calling for an ambulance. I felt like flying and could barely move. Because no medical is coming and neither does the ambulance, my mother-in-law makes me an ORS. Finally, at 11 am, I stopped vomiting and was able to drink some water.

At 11:30 am, I had the honor of a cranky doctor and a clumsy nurse next to my bed. My blood pressure was on the floor and my fever was through the roof. Diagnosis without any test: COVID-19 (what else?). The order is to isolate me, and a COVID-19 ambulance will pick me up as soon as possible. After tens of calls, my mother-in-law throws in her final weapon, telling them that she will call the police if they do not send an ambulance immediately because I am on edge. Just 15 minutes later, I lost consciousness for a moment while they try to get me to the ambulance in a wheelchair.

At the hospital I do not show any progress, my blood pressure keeps on dropping and my heart rate is going up. During the X-ray, I passed out again. My caring emergency doctor brought the head of the ICU to my bed, and he takes me to his unit at 11:30 pm. In less than 24 hours I went from doing perfectly fine to the ICU. Diagnosed with severe sepsis and septic shock with multi-organ failure, of unknown origin (definitely not COVID-19!). I will turn out to be the most annoying ICU patient ever, as I hardly sleep.

The super friendly and caring head of the ICU tells me that I have been amazingly lucky and that having a strong (runners) heart probably saved my life. My good physical shape and 2 guardian angels on each shoulder make me recover almost as quickly as I got ill. After only 3 days in the ICU and one in the traumatology unit (the only free bed because of COVID-19), I asked to go home. Before going, I asked my doctor if there is any risk if I go for a run next week…

I never imagined the battle that was waiting for me. Hospital dismissal was just the beginning of my recovery. To be very clear: I was extremely lucky to get out of a septic shock like I did. But the road to recovery has been a fight, full of tears, fears, and frustration. And mostly, it has been a lonely road without any understanding and information from medical professionals. There is near to nothing available for sepsis patients in Spain.

That made me decide to do something and use my experience for something worthy. Being Dutch and understanding English, I could contact ¨Sepsis en daarna¨ in the Netherlands and the European Sepsis Alliance and read about sepsis. After going to medical specialists and getting no answers or conflicting information about my sequelae, reading the ESA’s “Life after sepsis guide” made me realize that I am not crazy, and I am definitely not the only one. Although Superwomen died in the ICU, I am determined to make Spanish sepsis survivors feel the same: together the battle is more bearable!

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The article above was written by Marianne Haverkamp and is shared here with her explicit consent. The views in the article do not necessarily represent those of the Global Sepsis Alliance. They are not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. The whole team here at the Global Sepsis Alliance and World Sepsis Day wishes to thank Marianne for sharing her story and for fighting to raise awareness for sepsis. The text has been lightly edited for clarity.

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Sessions 3 and 4 from the 4th World Sepsis Congress are now available on YouTube (embedded above) and as a Podcast on Apple Podcasts (just search for World Sepsis Congress in your favorite podcast app).

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Session 3: Overcoming Silos to Address Infection-Related Global Health Threats

Breaking the Silos, Stopping the Spread
Jyoti Joshi, International Centre for Antimicrobial Resistance Solutions, Denmark

Newborn and Child Health in Low- and Middle-Income Countries is Critically dependent Upon Cross-Sector Working
Mike English, Nuffield Department of Medicine, Oxford University, Kenya

Working in Silos Does Not Work for Outbreak Responses
Ximena Garzón-Villalba, University San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador

Breaking the Silos – Improving Global Health through Cross-Sectoral Action
Catherine Machalaba, EcoHealth Alliance, United States of America

Why Silos Are Killing People in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Shevin Jacob, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Uganda

Discussion by the Panelists

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Session 4: The Quality of Healthcare Systems and QI Efforts on Outcomes from Sepsis and Pandemics

Keynote: How Can We Define “Quality” in Healthcare?
Pierre Barker, Institute for Healthcare Improvement, United States of America

Sepsis and Inequalities
Flavia Machado, Latin American Sepsis Institute, Brazil

The Impact of Rapid Response Systems
Daryl Jones, Austin Health, Australia

The Role of Sepsis Mandates
Laura Evans, University of Washington, United States of America

The Role of Emergency Medicine and Digitalization
Joseph Bonney, African Federation for Emergency Medicine, Ghana

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Two sessions are released weekly on Tuesdays. The next sessions will be ‘Advances and Challenges by Our Regional Sepsis Alliances’ and ‘Advances in Timely Pathogen and Sepsis Detection’ on May 16, 2023.

You can already subscribe on either platform to be automatically notified once new sessions are available.

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Full Release Schedule

• May 2:

  • S1: Opening Session – Key Success Factors to Address Global Health Threats

  • S2: The Health Economic and Human Burden of Infections and Pandemics

• May 9:

  • S3: Overcoming Silos to Address Infection-Related Global Health Threats

  • S4: The Quality of Healthcare Systems and QI Efforts on Outcomes from Sepsis and Pandemics

• May 16:

  • S5: Advances and Challenges by Our Regional Sepsis Alliances

  • S6: Advances in Timely Pathogen and Sepsis Detection

• May 23:

  • S7: The Benefits of Multidisciplinary Teams in Sepsis Care on the Health Care Facility Level

  • S8: The Potential and Challenges to Intervene with the Immune Response

• May 30:

  • S9: Biomarkers and Antimicrobial Stewardship – The Synergies to Diagnose Sepsis and to Prevent AMR

  • S10: Lessons from the Pandemic to Fight Common Infections and Sepsis

• June 6:

  • S11: Understanding and Improving Long-term Outcomes after Sepsis and COVID-19

  • S12: Neonatal Sepsis Platforms and Guidelines

• June 13:

  • S13: The Impact of Survivors and Family Members to Improve Sepsis Awareness and Advocacy

  • S14: Maternal Sepsis: Why Is It Still in the Top 3 for Global Incidence of Sepsis?

• June 20:

  • S15: Harnessing the Media to Advance the Global Fight Against Sepsis

  • S16: An Update on Research on Sepsis

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Sessions 1 and 2 from the 4th World Sepsis Congress are now available on YouTube (embedded above) and as a Podcast on Apple Podcasts (just search for World Sepsis Congress in your favorite podcast app).

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Session 1: Opening Session – Key Success Factors to Address Global Health Threats

Opening Remarks: Niranjan ‘Tex’ Kissoon, Program Chair & President GSA, Canada

Greetings:

• Tedros Adhanmon Ghebreyesus, Director-General World Health Organization, Switzerland

• Veronika von Messling, Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Germany

Sepsis and the Achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals 2030
Achim Steiner, Administrator United Nations Development Program, United States of America

Key Success Factors in the Fight Against AIDS/HIV
John Nkengasong, United States Global AIDS Coordinator, Cameroon

Key Lessons Learned to Get Sepsis on the International Agenda
Konrad Reinhart, Global Sepsis Alliance, Germany

Key Success Factors in the Fight Against Climate Change
Anders Levermann, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Germany

The Potential of the G7 and G20 Partners to Fight Global Health Threats
Alan Donnelly, The G20 Health & Development Partnership, United KingdomThe Key Pillars for Pandemic Preparedness

The Role of Public Health to Fight Global Health Threats
Beate Kampmann, Charité University Hospital, Germany

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Session 2: The Health Economic and Human Burden of Infections and Pandemics

The Global Burden of Sepsis and Infection-Related Long-Term Consequences
Carolin Fleischmann-Struzek, Jena University Hospital, Germany

Accelerating Progress Towards Universal Health Coverage in South Asia in the Era of Covid-19
Syed Masud Ahmed, BRAC University, Bangladesh

The Health and Economic Burden of Sepsis
Tim Buchman, Emory University School of Medicine, United States of America

Universal Health Coverage for Sustainable Development
Roy Small, United Nations Development Programme, United States of America

How Universal Health Coverage Can Climb Up the Political Agenda
Rob Yates, Chatham House, United Kingdom

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Two sessions are released weekly on Tuesdays. The next sessions will be ‘Overcoming Silos to Address Infection-Related Global Health Threats’ and ‘The Quality of Healthcare Systems and QI Efforts on Outcomes from Sepsis and Pandemics’ on May 9, 2023.

You can already subscribe on either platform to be automatically notified once new sessions are available.

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Full Release Schedule

• May 2:

  • S1: Opening Session – Key Success Factors to Address Global Health Threats

  • S2: The Health Economic and Human Burden of Infections and Pandemics

• May 9:

  • S3: Overcoming Silos to Address Infection-Related Global Health Threats

  • S4: The Quality of Healthcare Systems and QI Efforts on Outcomes from Sepsis and Pandemics

• May 16:

  • S5: Advances and Challenges by Our Regional Sepsis Alliances

  • S6: Advances in Timely Pathogen and Sepsis Detection

• May 23:

  • S7: The Benefits of Multidisciplinary Teams in Sepsis Care on the Health Care Facility Level

  • S8: The Potential and Challenges to Intervene with the Immune Response

• May 30:

  • S9: Biomarkers and Antimicrobial Stewardship – The Synergies to Diagnose Sepsis and to Prevent AMR

  • S10: Lessons from the Pandemic to Fight Common Infections and Sepsis

• June 6:

  • S11: Understanding and Improving Long-term Outcomes after Sepsis and COVID-19

  • S12: Neonatal Sepsis Platforms and Guidelines

• June 13:

  • S13: The Impact of Survivors and Family Members to Improve Sepsis Awareness and Advocacy

  • S14: Maternal Sepsis: Why Is It Still in the Top 3 for Global Incidence of Sepsis?

• June 20:

  • S15: Harnessing the Media to Advance the Global Fight Against Sepsis

  • S16: An Update on Research on Sepsis

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The 4th World Sepsis Congress has concluded – thank you so much for participating. All sessions were recorded and will be available to watch on-demand on our YouTube Channel and on Apple Podcasts, starting with Sessions 1 and 2 on May 2. From then on, we will release two new sessions every Tuesday.

You can already subscribe on either platform to be automatically notified once new sessions are available.

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Full Release Schedule

• May 2:

  • S1: Opening Session – Key Success Factors to Address Global Health Threats

  • S2: The Health Economic and Human Burden of Infections and Pandemics

• May 9:

  • S3: Overcoming Silos to Address Infection-Related Global Health Threats

  • S4: The Quality of Healthcare Systems and QI Efforts on Outcomes from Sepsis and Pandemics

• May 16:

  • S5: Advances and Challenges by Our Regional Sepsis Alliances

  • S6: Advances in Timely Pathogen and Sepsis Detection

• May 23:

  • S7: The Benefits of Multidisciplinary Teams in Sepsis Care on the Health Care Facility Level

  • S8: The Potential and Challenges to Intervene with the Immune Response

• May 30:

  • S9: Biomarkers and Antimicrobial Stewardship – The Synergies to Diagnose Sepsis and to Prevent AMR

  • S10: Lessons from the Pandemic to Fight Common Infections and Sepsis

• June 6:

  • S11: Understanding and Improving Long-term Outcomes after Sepsis and COVID-19

  • S12: Neonatal Sepsis Platforms and Guidelines

• June 13:

  • S13: The Impact of Survivors and Family Members to Improve Sepsis Awareness and Advocacy

  • S14: Maternal Sepsis: Why Is It Still in the Top 3 for Global Incidence of Sepsis?

• June 20:

  • S15: Harnessing the Media to Advance the Global Fight Against Sepsis

  • S16: An Update on Research on Sepsis

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The 4th World Sepsis Congress is almost here – starting tomorrow Tuesday, April 25 at 14:00h Central European Summer Time, free of charge and entirely online.

Participating in the 4th WSC is incredibly easy – just click on the button below if you are registered already. If not, simply register for the congress here before joining the live stream.

Pro tip: If you can’t make it next week, just register anyway and we will send you the links to the recordings once available.

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The 4th World Sepsis Congress is a free online congress addressing all aspects of sepsis. Over the course of two days and 16 highly relevant and diverse sessions, the congress will feature more than 85 speakers from more than 35 countries speaking on all aspects of sepsis, including the link to pandemics and AMR, the role of AI, ML, big data, patient safety, the impact of policy, novel trial design, the latest research, and much more.

This free online congress is designed for healthcare workers, healthcare providers and funders, healthcare authorities, policymakers, patient families, survivors, and industry professionals.

Don't miss this opportunity to gain insights and knowledge from the world's leading sepsis experts. Register now and be part of this global effort to improve sepsis outcomes for patients everywhere! For more information on the program, speakers, and time zones, and to register for free, please visit worldsepsiscongress.org.

We are excited to announce that we will be able to offer CME credits for the 4th World Sepsis Congress – if that doesn’t convince you to register, we are not sure what will…Besides the fact that it’s free of charge, fully virtual, and we have an amazing line-up of over 85 speakers presenting on all areas of sepsis.

What are you waiting for? The 4th WSC takes place in less than a week, on April 25 and 26, 2023, and you can join for free from wherever you have an internet connection.

Pro tip: If you can’t make it next week, just register anyway and we will send you the links to the recordings once available.

Sepsis and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) are closely linked: broad-spectrum antimicrobials are often the first line of defense in treating patients with sepsis, but limiting unnecessary antimicrobial usage is crucial for combatting the growing threat of AMR. As antimicrobial resistance worsens, more infections will develop into sepsis, sepsis cases will become increasingly difficult to treat, and more sepsis patients will suffer harmful consequences, including amputations and death. To manage this complex clinical relationship, address the global threat of AMR, and improve future outcomes, cross-sector collaborations and ongoing innovation and education will be essential.

The Sepsis Alliance AMR Conference, starting on April 26 at 10:30 EST, 16:30 CET, offers to discover inspiration, ideas, and applicable technologies for both managing sepsis and mitigating the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance.

Speakers and program will be available soon.