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6in60 @SepsisIreland

Anaesthesia & Critical Care Team, Beaumont. Let's get our 6 superheroes to work in 60 minutes

Joined September 2014
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6in60@SepsisIreland
2 Dec 2014
Potential role for IVIG in treatment of severe sepsis??? #sepsis ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2543…

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6in60@SepsisIreland
27 Nov 2014
No evidence of an improvement in outcome when ECMO used for adults with refractory septic shock #sepsis ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2542…

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for refractory septic shock in adults - PubMed

Survival to hospital discharge remained low in adult patients with refractory septic shock despite ECMO support. Our findings suggest that implantation of ECMO during refractory septic shock could be...

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6in60@SepsisIreland
26 Nov 2014
Review of bacteria among renal transplant patients shows that gram negative bacteria most common pathogen #sepsis ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2542…
6in60@SepsisIreland
25 Nov 2014
Incidence of deep infection following Total Hip Replacement #sepsis ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2541…
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6in60@SepsisIreland
24 Nov 2014
Incidence of maternal sepsis 1.81/1000 in Ireland ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2486… #sepsis
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fiona@fkdebunkdata
22 Nov 2014
austerity measures have resulted in decreased access to healthcare in Ireland (using SILC to determine foregone care) #ephglasgow
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6in60@SepsisIreland
19 Nov 2014
Addressing the global burden of #sepsis ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2540…

Addressing the global burden of sepsis: importance of a systems-based approach - PubMed

Addressing the global burden of sepsis: importance of a systems-based approach

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6in60@SepsisIreland
18 Nov 2014
Choice of crystalloid matters in mortality from sepsis #sepsis ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2467…
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6in60@SepsisIreland
17 Nov 2014
IL6 a predictor of mortality in sepsis #sepsis ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2539…

IL6 plasma concentrations in patients with sepsis receiving SLED and antibiotics: a predictor for...

The combination of SLED and antibiotic therapy was unable to lower the initial high plasma IL6 concentrations, and high initial IL6 concentrations predicted in-hospital mortality.

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6in60@SepsisIreland
14 Nov 2014
Review of molecular basis of C Diff #sepsis ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2539…

The molecular basis of Clostridium difficile disease and host response - PubMed

Under conditions of altered microbial ecology, C. difficile incites epithelial injury and marked intestinal inflammation, the primary determinant of disease outcome. Restoration of a diverse intest...

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6in60@SepsisIreland
13 Nov 2014
Cochrane review- more RCTs needed to examine role prophylactic antibiotics in meconium-stained amniotic fluid #sepsis ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2537…

Antibiotics for meconium-stained amniotic fluid in labour for preventing maternal and neonatal...

Current evidence indicates that compared to placebo, antibiotics for MSAF in labour may reduce chorioamnionitis. There was no evidence that antibiotics could reduce postpartum endometritis, neonatal...

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6in60@SepsisIreland
12 Nov 2014
Systematic review of the use of antibiotics in patients with dementia #sepsis ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2538…

Antibiotic use and associated factors in patients with dementia: a systematic review - PubMed

Antibiotic use in patients with dementia is substantial, and probably highly associated with the particular healthcare context. Future studies may report antibiotic use by infection type and stage of...

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6in60@SepsisIreland
11 Nov 2014
PIRO score better than SODA and MEDS for predicting mortality in septic shock #sepsis ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2537…

Comparison of PIRO, SOFA, and MEDS scores for predicting mortality in emergency department patients...

The PIRO model, taking into account comorbidities and septic source as well as physiologic status, performed better than the SOFA score and similarly to the MEDS score for predicting mortality in ED...

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6in60@SepsisIreland
10 Nov 2014
Description of anaerobic bacteria in patients in transplantation wards #sepsis ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2538…
6in60@SepsisIreland
7 Nov 2014
Appropriate antimicrobials shown to improve mortality in sepsis #sepsis ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2537…
6in60@SepsisIreland
6 Nov 2014
Bacterial meningitis can present without CSF pleocytosis #sepsis ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2537…

Bacterial meningitis in the absence of cerebrospinal fluid pleocytosis: A case report and review of...

Elevation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) cell count is a key sign in the diagnosis of bacterial meningitis. However, there have been reports of bacterial meningitis with no abnormalities in initial CSF...

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6in60@SepsisIreland
4 Nov 2014
Multi-drug resistant organisms uncommon in CAP and HCAP #sepsis ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2495…
6in60@SepsisIreland
3 Nov 2014
Need for long term follow up of sepsis survivors discussed in AJRCC #sepsis ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2536…

Expanding the dimensions of effectiveness research in sepsis - PubMed

Expanding the dimensions of effectiveness research in sepsis

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6in60@SepsisIreland
31 Oct 2014
Management and outcome of soft tissue infections in the Emergenct Dept ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2535… #sepsis

Skin and soft tissue infection management, outcomes, and follow-up in the emergency department of...

Skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) are among the most common infections treated by emergency department clinicians. The emergence of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus...

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6in60@SepsisIreland
30 Oct 2014
review of prophylactic antibiotics in c-section ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2535… #sepsis
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