ISCCM & IMA Organise National Health Seminar On Sepsis
Mumbai,30th August 2012.(Sachin Murdeshwar):Sepsis is a global medical emergency. The disease causes more deaths per year than prostate cancer, breast cancer and HIV/AIDS combined. It is one of the most common, least-recognized acuteillnesses in both the developed and developing world, yet many people remain unaware of its shocking toll on global health and economy.The majority of cases of sepsis are due to bacterial infections, some are due to fungal infections, and very few are due to other causes of infection or agents that may cause SIRS. The infectious agents, usually bacteria, begin infecting almost any organ location or implanted device (for example, skin, lung, gastrointestinal tract, surgical site, intravenous catheter, etc.).
Ahead of the First World Sepsis Day, a half-day seminar on this significantly vital subject, jointly organised by IndianSociety of Critical Care Medicine (ISCCM) and Indian Medical Association (IMA) will be held on Sunday 2nd September ,2012 at 10am.The first World Sepsis Day will be commemorated on September 13, 2012..The seminar on Sepsis awareness on Sunday morning will be held at IMA Hall, Haji Ali in Mumbai. The proceedings will begin under the chairpersonship of Dr. Praveen Amin followed by welcome address by Dr. Narendra Rungta, President – ISCCM followed by several eminent doctors. During world sepsis day and sepsis awareness month, extra efforts are made to help spread word about sepsis all over India.Every day approximately 1300 patients die all over theworld from sepsis. It is a preventable and reversible disease. It occurs in 1-2 % of hospitalised patients and accounts for 25 % of ICU bed utilisation.Patients in Intensive Care Unit spend 6 times more than those patients in ICU who do not have sepsis. It is a big financial burden.Dr. Amin Pravin will be speaking on how to treat these patients appropriately by implementing surviving sepsis guidelines, formed together by many societies of critical care worldwide to improve survival, decrease deaths from sepsis and shorten hospital stay.Various doctorsfrom reputed hospitals in Mumbai including Bombay Hospital, Lilavati, Saifee, HindujaHospital, Seven Hills etc will be speaking on this occasion regarding various aspect of sepsis like how sepsis occurs, antibiotic selection, development of antibioticresistance etc. The launch of World Sepsis Day aims to nurture aglobal decrease in incidence and adverse outcome, working to educate and engageboth the general public and political powers in the steps required to achieve this.
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