Sue Korstad
@susankorstad
Retired RN
Sepsis Survivor
Patient Advisor Action on Sepsis research cluster UBC Vancouver Canada
Sepsis advocate
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10-03-2020 22:26:04
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Excellent piece. This summer was a wake up call making it clear that climate change isn't a distant threat but impacting on the lives of Canadians now. We not only need to double down on climate action, we need to build more resilient communities. theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…
What health conditions can cause #sepsis?👇Check out this infographic from Global Sepsis Alliance (GSA). Follow us to learn more about #sepsis as we approach World Sepsis Day 2023! #SepsisAwarenessMonth #StopSepsis
📢 New Research Highlight! 📜 UBC Nursing study finds that #COVID19 pandemic policies pose unique challenges for mothers of preterm infants in the #NICU. Read the highlight now on our website! ➡️ shorturl.at/bwPQT Women's Health Research Cluster Women's Health Research Institute Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health
Sepsis Canada’s Steering Committee member Dr. Bob Hancock’s lab is developing new approaches to fight infectious diseases, particularly by investigating alternatives to conventional antibiotics which is particularly important for #sepsis patients. Learn more👇🏻
On #WorldSepsisDay don't forget postpartum sepsis, thankfully it is rare but can have serious long-term health consequences for mothers and newborns #WSD ActionOnSepsis Sepsis Canada Global Sepsis Alliance (GSA) Kristine Russell (she/her/hers) Fatima Sheikh (she/her)
#DYK #Ecoli can trigger Sepsis in adults as well as in children? Tell somebody about #Sepsis, it could save a life. #sepsiskills #sepsisdoesnotdiscriminate World Sepsis Day Health Canada and PHAC @CIHR Sepsis Alliance Sepsis Canada sepsis.org/sepsisand/inte….
Great insights into the challenges of reducing the risk to children sent home after critical illness in Uganda. #PLOSGlobalPublicHealth: Transitions from hospital to home: dx.plos.org/10.1371/journa… The Institute for Global Health (IGH) University of British Columbia BC Children's Hospital Research Institute
Health experts share #sepsis warning signs as virus season begins @ccctg Avis Favaro Blair Bigham 🇨🇦🏳️🌈 CIHR Sepsis Canada Sepsis Alliance #RSV #flu #SARSCoV2 #streptococcus #sepsiskills nbcchicago.com/news/health/he…
#DYK Repeated viral infections during the COVID-19 pandemic have led to skyrocketing rates of post viral -associated liver disease to the point of needing transplants, according to doctors? #postsepsissyndrome #viralsepsis #sepsis #septicshock #organdamage medicine.wustl.edu/news/repeat-co…
📢 New #Research Highlight! 📜 Drs. Keith Walley and Jim Russell explain how Mendelian randomization can improve our understanding of #sepsis & the outcomes of sepsis treatment trials. ➡️ Read our spotlight here: shorturl.at/eHR47 HLI at St Paul's St Paul's Foundation CIHR