SCCM Resource Library-Asmund S. Laerdal Memorial Lecture Award Recipient: Sepsis: Challenges and Directions for the Future

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Dr. Flavia Machado, a world-renowned researcher and chair of the intensive care sector at the Department of Anesthesiology, Pain, and Intensive Care Medicine in Sao Paulo, discussed the challenges of sepsis treatment in low and middle income countries. She highlighted the lack of understanding about sepsis and its true impact, as well as the disparities in care and access to critical care services. Dr. Machado emphasized the need for accurate data on sepsis mortality rates and highlighted the importance of recognizing sepsis as an intermediate cause of death rather than an underlying cause. She presented her own research that estimated 230,000 patients dying from sepsis in Brazil in ICUs alone. She also discussed the impact of chronic illness on sepsis outcomes and the importance of early recognition and treatment, especially with regards to the administration of antibiotics in the first hour. Dr. Machado shared her team's findings that giving antibiotics in the first hour had a positive impact on sepsis outcomes, even in patients with low SOFA scores. She concluded by discussing the need for better sepsis screening tools, improved access to intensive care, and increased awareness and education about sepsis in low and middle income countries.

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Sepsis, Quality and Patient Safety, 2020

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The Society of Critical Care Medicine's Critical Care Congress features internationally renowned faculty and content sessions highlighting the most up-to-date, evidence-based developments in critical care medicine. This is a presentation from the 2020 Critical Care Congress held February 16-19, 2020, in Orlando, Florida, USA.

Sepsis: Challenges and Directions for the Future

Flávia R. Machado

Learning Objectives

Discuss the current limitations of our knowledge of sepsis incidence and mortality rates
Describe challenges in sepsis care around the world
Propose interventions for reducing sepsis incidence and improving sepsis outcomes worldwide

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Knowledge Area Sepsis

Knowledge Area Quality and Patient Safety

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