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Diffusion Science radioWorld Sepsis DayListen to Professor Simon Finfer talk about how to identify and treat the deadly condition sepsis, and the importance of teaching doctors and the general public to check for the symptoms, on World Sepsis Day.
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Coda ChangeCoda22 Sepsis PanelIn this discussion, Amy Freeman-Sanderson, Wade Stedman, & Simon Finfer answer questions from the audience of the Sepsis Leaving Nothing & No one behind Workshop, which took place at Coda22 in Melbourne, September 2022. This discussion also features a first person account from Cherie, a sepsis survivor. For more information about the CODA Project go to: https://codachange.org/ 2024-06-1348 minCoda ChangeSepsis Q&A - Simon Finfer & Michelle PatonIn this discussion, Simon Finfer & Michelle Patson answer questions from the audience of the Sepsis Leaving Nothing & No one behind Workshop, which took place at Coda22 in Melbourne, September 2022. For more information about the CODA Project go to: https://codachange.org/ 2024-06-1115 minCoda ChangeThe Australian Sepsis Program – Why Am I Excited?This presentation was delivered by Simon Finfer as part of the Cure stream at CODA22, which took place in Melbourne in September 2022. For more information about the CODA Project go to: https://codachange.org/ 2024-03-2427 min
The Critical Care Commute PodcastPutting the Trial on Trial with Prof. Simon Finfer.Putting the trial on trial? Not really, but join us and the ludicrously accomplished Prof Simon Finfer (with special guest appearances by his beloved dogs) for this review of all things Clinical Trial. Why we need them, how to design them, what they tell us and what they don't.
Professor Simon Finfer works at Sydney's George Institute, Royal North Shore Hospital and University New South Wales. He has led/co-led many of the last two decade's landmark clinical trials in icu (fluid administration, glycemic control, steroid use...you name it).
2023-05-2629 minCoda ChangeA Research Perspective with Simon FinferAs with everything else, ICU management of sepsis should ideally the evidence based. Evidence based practice combines the best scientific knowledge (evidence) with patient preferences and clinical assessment and judgement. While the pursuit of specific pharmaceutical agents to treat Sepsis has resulted in the expenditure of billions of dollars without producing a single effective agent, much of what we do in the treatment of patience with Sepsis can be evidence based. Clinicians make literally hundreds of decisions day on the management of an individual patient in the ICU, often these decisions are made routinely without a...2023-02-2817 min
On The Wards: On The Pods Medical Podcast for DoctorsSepsisIn this podcast, James Edwards talks to Dr Carolyn Hullick and Professor Simon Finfer about the new, national Sepsis Clinical Care Standard, recently introduced to ensure that a patient presenting with signs and symptoms of sepsis receives optimal care, from symptom onset through to discharge from hospital and survivorship care.
Interviewer: James Edwards
Interviewees: Carolyn Hullick and Simon Finfer
Summary Writer: Michelle Wu
Editor: Nicola Bunt
About Dr Carolyn Hullick
Dr Carolyn Hullick is a Clinical Director at the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care and Emergency Physician at Hunter New England Health NSW.
At the Commission, Caroly...2022-07-2530 min
Intensive Talk -Meet The Experts by ANZICSANZICS Meet the Expert - An Interview with Professor Simon Finfer2022-03-141h 08Intensive Talk -Meet The Experts by ANZICSANZICS Meet the Expert - An Interview with Professor Simon Finfer2022-03-141h 08
Breathe EasyCritical Perspective: Balanced Crystalloids versus Saline in Critically Ill AdultsIn this “Breathe Easy Critical Perspective” podcast, Dr. Dominique Pepper interviews Dr. Simon Finfer. They discuss Dr. Finfer's recent 2022 publication in the NEJM about balanced crystalloids versus saline in critically ill adults. Dr. Finfer is a founding member of the ANZICS clinical trials group and the Director of Intensive Care at Sydney Adventist Hospital in Australia.2022-03-011h 07
Critical Care Reviews PodcastPLUS Trial Result Follow Up PodcastNaomi Hammond and Simon Finfer join Rob Mac Sweeney to discuss the reaction of the critical care community to the presentation and publication of both the PLUS trial and the systematic review and meta analysis comparing balanced solutions with 0.9% saline in the critically ill.2022-02-221h 00
ASN lectures podcastProfessor Simon. Finfer: "Sepsis definitions and diagnosis: what clinicians need to know"The definition of sepsis is remarkably simple but has been the subject of sometimes acrimonious debate. This arising from confusing a definition with diagnostic criteria. This talk is focused on the practical needs of clinicians to rapidly recognise and treat a time-critical clinical condition without being bogged down in semantics.2021-04-2353 min
Purple Pen PodcastPPP108: Sepsis with Prof Simon FinferKristin catches with up Prof Simon Finfer, intensive care clinician and researcher and professor at The George Institute. They discuss all things sepsis, from identifying sepsis, early management, complications and new research being undertaken.2020-10-2543 min
Critical Care MedicineProf. Simon Finfer: "Understanding Critical Care Research: don't be fooled again"The practice of medicine and healthcare, in general, is a fusion of art and science. The art of medicine relies on often intangible and unquantifiable components such as common sense and experience. The science of medicine arises from the conduct and interpretation of research which should be scientifically valid, quantifiable and applicable to the patient in front of you. Unfortunately, much research is poorly conducted, poorly analysed, poorly presented, and often interpreted by researchers who have a vested interest in the results. Understanding the ever-expanding methods used in clinical research in general, and particularly in critical care is essential...2020-10-241h 12
5th World Sepsis Congress: Sepsis Research and Innovations44: 2020 WSC Spotlight - Opening SessionOpening Session from the 2020 WSC Spotlight. Featuring Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Hanan Balkhy, Ada Yonath, Seth Berkley, Liam Donaldson, Alessandro Cassini, and Simon Finfer as your chair.
More info: wscspotlight.org2020-09-152h 09Coda ChangeAre the COVID-19 and Sepsis Syndromes one and the same? The global burden of Sepsis continues to challenge clinicians in its definition, diagnosis and treatment. The current Covid-19 pandemic seems to have almost taken our understanding of the Sepsis Syndrome back decades. What are the similarities between the current pandemic and sepsis? And what can we learn? We have never avoided healthy controversy and in this episode Simon Finfer puts the case that the multi-organ dysfunction and cytokine storm seen in critically ill Covid19 infected patients is analogous to the conventional Sepsis Syndrome and ARDS. Perhaps if we consider the current pandemic through a Sepsis lens, we...2020-08-2620 minCritical Care MedicineProf. Simon Finfer: IV Fluids in the ICU - What, how much and how it affects your patient's survival and recoveryIntravenous fluid therapy is one of the most common interventions in acutely ill patients. Each day, over 20% of patients in intensive care units (ICUs) receive intravenous fluid resuscitation and more than 30% receive fluid resuscitation during their first day in the ICU. Virtually all hospitalized patients receive intravenous fluid to maintain hydration and as diluents for drug administration. Until recently, the amount and type of fluids administered was based on a theory described over 100 years ago, much of which is inconsistent with current physiological data and emerging knowledge. Despite their widespread use, various fluids for intravenous administration entered clinical practice...2020-01-291h 07
Coda ChangeSaving lives from sepsis - not the SCC guidelines Evidence based medicine holds RCT's, randomised Control Trials, as the highest level of evidence but they are often poorly constructed and misinterpreted. This talk by world renowned clinical researcher Professor Simon Finfer analyses the common mistakes and failings of RCT's and describes way that we can do better.2019-12-1818 min
The St.Emlyn’s PodcastEp 135 - April 2019 Round UpSt. Emlyn's April 2019 Podcast Highlights
Hello and welcome to the St. Emlyn's blog. I'm Simon Carley, and today I'll be sharing the exciting developments from April 2019 on our St. Emlyn's blog. This month has been packed with insightful posts and groundbreaking research, so let's dive in.
Andromeda Shock Trial: A New Perspective
We begin with a thought-provoking journal club post by Dan Horner, an intensivist and emergency physician, who explores the Andromeda Shock trial. This study, conducted in Argentina, compared two resuscitation strategies for patients with septic shock: targeting lactate levels versus peripheral perfusion as measured by...2019-05-0113 min
Mastering Intensive CareEd Litton - Exercise, adventure and excellent clinical careThis week’s guest, Australian intensivist Dr Ed Litton, truly amazes and inspires me. Despite having a full-time clinical and research career, and a young family, Ed pursues his passion for adventure mostly through ultra-endurance exercise. Many intensivists run, swim, cycle or do other sorts of vigorous exercise in their spare time. Some even run marathons, swim regularly with a squad or cycle long distances to and from work. Some do all 3 by competing in triathlon events. Yet not too many intensivists take on ironman triathlons like Ed does. And how many cycle across Australia from Sydney to...2019-03-041h 15Coda ChangeNeuro ICU: TBI: Still more questions than answersNeuro ICU: TBI: Still more questions than answers by Simon Finfer2019-02-2814 min
Mastering Intensive CareThe Best of Mastering Intensive Care in 2018Happy New Year. Here’s hoping 2019 is a great one for you. Mastering Intensive Care is aimed to inspire and empower you, as an intensive care clinician, to bring your best self to the ICU, through conversations with thought-provoking guests. I think there’s a gap in education on the topics we cover on this show and hopefully you find my guests useful. During the Christmas/New Year period I listened to all of the episodes I published in 2018. This allowed me to learn what I can do better as a podcaster and to package up t...2019-01-201h 04
5th World Sepsis Congress: Sepsis Research and Innovations42: 2nd WSC – The Most Important Sepsis Research in 2017/2018Session ‘The Most Important Sepsis Research in 2017/2018’ from the 2nd World Sepsis Congress. Featuring Kathryn Maitland, Alexandre Cavalcanti, David Huang, Derek Angus, Balasubramanian Venkatesh, Simon Finfer, Jason Phua, and Phillip Dellinger as chair.
More info: www.worldsepsiscongress.org2019-01-172h 02
5th World Sepsis Congress: Sepsis Research and Innovations26: 2nd WSC – Sepsis – Still a Global Health ThreatOpening Session of the 2nd World Sepsis Congress - Sepsis - Still a Global Health Threat. Featuring Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Helge Braun, Vytenis Andriukaitis, Naoko Yamamoto, Jeremy Farrar, Mamoun Homeida, Marcus Friedrich, Konrad Reinhart, and Simon Finfer as chair.
More info at www.worldsepsiscongress.org2018-09-201h 42
Mastering Intensive CareSimon Finfer - Querying clinical decisions and maintaining humanity in an intimidating environmentDoes each bedside decision you make actually help your patient to feel, function or survive? Have you considered how frightening and intimidating the Intensive Care Unit environment is to your patients and their families? Do you feel empowered by the people you work with and the culture in your ICU? Simon Finfer loves telling a tale. In this episode you’ll hear the story of the serendipitous and multi-national route Simon took to end up working for 25 years in one of Australia’s premiere Intensive Care Units. An Intensive Care Department where...2018-04-061h 26
Breathe EasyCritical Perspective: Optimal fluid choice and titration in the ICU with Dr. Simon FinferCritical Perspective: Optimal fluid choice and titration in the ICU with Dr. Simon Finfer2018-01-0844 min
Breathe Easy PodcastsCritical Perspective: Optimal fluid choice and titration in the ICU with Dr. Simon FinferCritical Perspective: Optimal fluid choice and titration in the ICU with Dr. Simon Finfer2018-01-0844 min
5th World Sepsis Congress: Sepsis Research and Innovations23: WSC Spotlight: Updates on SepsisSession “Updates on Sepsis” from the WSC Spotlight: Maternal and Neonatal Sepsis. Featuring Simon Finfer, Mitchell Levy, Vida Hamilton, Hallie Prescott, Flavia Machado, Philipp Schuetz, Michael Bauer, Richard Hotchkiss, Necmettin Unal as chair, and Marvin Zick as your host.2017-11-022h 39Coda ChangeLife and Treatment After Sepsis: Simon FinferSimon Finfer explains the future of sepsis treatment focusing on life after surviving sepsis. Sepsis is the life-threatening condition that arises when the body’s response to an infection damages its own tissues and organs. It can lead to shock, failure of multiple organs, and death. Organ failure and death are more likely if sepsis is not recognised early and not treated promptly. Sepsis is the leading cause of death from infection around the world and contributes to or causes half of all deaths occurring in hospitals in the USA. Many people who su...2017-03-2726 min
5th World Sepsis Congress: Sepsis Research and Innovations17: WSC - Sepsis - A Global Health ThreatOpening Session from the 1st World Sepsis Congress - Sepsis - A Global Health Threat. Featuring Helge Braun, Marie-Paule Kieny, Achim Steiner, Joe Kiani, Halima Kabara, Konrad Reinhart, Tex Kissoon as chair, Simon Finfer with opening remarks, and Marvin Zick as your host.2017-03-171h 45Coda ChangeWhen to Transfuse in Acute Brain Injury: Oli Flower & Simon FinferSimon Finfer argues that the transfusion threshold should be 70 g/L. Simon first raises the Choosing Wisely Guidelines for Critical Care. These state that one should not transfuse red blood cells in haemodynamically stable patients with a haemoglobin concentration of greater than 70g/L. He continues to discuss the application of this specifically to patients with an acute brain injury. In doing so he will talk about evidence generally and how one must approach the use of evidence in specific patient subgroups. Simon continues by raising further research to justify his position. 2017-03-1424 min
5th World Sepsis Congress: Sepsis Research and Innovations1: WSC - Evidence Based Sepsis TherapySession on Evidence Based Sepsis Therapy from the 1st World Sepsis Congress. Featuring Simon Finfer, Niranjan "Tex" Kissoon, Konrad Reinhart, Marc Ziegenfuss, Tobias Welte, Thierry Calandra, Anders Perner, Daniel De Backer, Luciano Gattinoni, Didier Payen, and Marvin Zick as your host.2016-09-232h 41Coda ChangeControversies in Traumatic Brain InjurySimon Finfer has spent his career managing patients with traumatic brain injury nad has watched treatment fads come and go. He's also taken part in some of the best and biggest clinical trials in this area which give him a unique perspective on why we do what we do in managing this devastating but common condition. In the contraints of 15 minutes, he'll make you think and hopefully question your own practice!2016-05-2724 minThe St.Emlyn’s PodcastEp 23 - Smacc Chicago updateExciting Updates from St. Emlyn's: Highlights, Conferences, and Upcoming Events
Welcome to the St. Emlyn's Podcast Recap
Greetings, St. Emlyn's community! We are delighted to bring you the latest updates and highlights from our podcast and blogosphere. Let's dive into our recent achievements, exciting conferences, and what's on the horizon for our team.
Highlights from the Past Few Months
The past few months have been phenomenal for St. Emlyn's. Our blog has seen a surge in readership, and we’ve received fantastic feedback on various posts and podcast episodes. One standout to...2014-10-3111 min
Neuro ResusFinfer: The Light and Dark Side of ResearchSimon Finfer is a leading critical care clinical researcher. Hear his candid talk on the reality of research and publication and why it's relevant to you! Go to Intensive Care Network for the slides, videos and more.2014-08-281h 00
Neuro Resus6. ESCIM Conference Berlin 2011 Day 2 & 3A summary of my experiences at the second and third days of the ESICM.
Links include:
Here is the IMPACT calculator for prognosticating in traumatic brain injury
For the Brain Tissue Oxygen Monitoring in Traumatic Brain Injury (BOOST 2) go here
For Simon Finfer's talk on the DECRA study click here
The Girault paper: Noninvasive Ventilation and Weaning in Patients with Chronic Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure
For lung ultrasound, you should look at both the Bouhamed paper and the Sartori paper, both here in fulltext for free.
There are...2011-10-1323 min
SCCM PodcastSCCM Pod-50 2007 Congress Keynotes Up Close: Simon FinferSimon Finfer, MD, MBBS, MRCP, is one of the prominent keynote speakers set to present during the 36th Critical Care Congress February 17 to 21, 2007. He discusses his keynote presentation "The Clinical Role of Albumin in the Critically Ill" as well as his latest critical care endeavors. Dr. Fifner is a senior staff specialist in intensive care at Royal North Shore Hospital of Sydney. Dr Finfer received his training from London University and Westminster Medical School, London University. He also trained in pediatric intensive care at the world-renowned Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada.2006-11-0829 minSCCM PodcastSCCM Pod-50 2007 Congress Keynotes Up Close: Simon FinferSimon Finfer, MD, MBBS, MRCP, is one of the prominent keynote speakers set to present during the 36th Critical Care Congress February 17 to 21, 2007. He discusses his keynote presentation "The Clinical Role of Albumin in the Critically Ill" as well as his latest critical care endeavors. Dr. Fifner is a senior staff specialist in intensive care at Royal North Shore Hospital of Sydney. Dr Finfer received his training from London University and Westminster Medical School, London University. He also trained in pediatric intensive care at the world-renowned Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada.2006-11-0829 minSCCM PodcastSCCM Pod-50 2007 Congress Keynotes Up Close: Simon FinferSimon Finfer, MD, MBBS, MRCP, is one of the prominent keynote speakers set to present during the 36th Critical Care Congress February 17 to 21, 2007. He discusses his keynote presentation "The Clinical Role of Albumin in the Critically Ill" as well as his latest critical care endeavors. Dr. Fifner is a senior staff specialist in intensive care at Royal North Shore Hospital of Sydney. Dr Finfer received his training from London University and Westminster Medical School, London University. He also trained in pediatric intensive care at the world-renowned Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada.2006-11-0829 minSCCM PodcastSCCM Pod-50 2007 Congress Keynotes Up Close: Simon FinferSimon Finfer, MD, MBBS, MRCP, is one of the prominent keynote speakers set to present during the 36th Critical Care Congress February 17 to 21, 2007. He discusses his keynote presentation "The Clinical Role of Albumin in the Critically Ill" as well as his latest critical care endeavors. Dr. Fifner is a senior staff specialist in intensive care at Royal North Shore Hospital of Sydney. Dr Finfer received his training from London University and Westminster Medical School, London University. He also trained in pediatric intensive care at the world-renowned Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada.2006-11-0829 minSCCM PodcastSCCM Pod-50 2007 Congress Keynotes Up Close: Simon FinferSimon Finfer, MD, MBBS, MRCP, is one of the prominent keynote speakers set to present during the 36th Critical Care Congress February 17 to 21, 2007. He discusses his keynote presentation "The Clinical Role of Albumin in the Critically Ill" as well as his latest critical care endeavors. Dr. Fifner is a senior staff specialist in intensive care at Royal North Shore Hospital of Sydney. Dr Finfer received his training from London University and Westminster Medical School, London University. He also trained in pediatric intensive care at the world-renowned Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada.2006-11-0829 min