Uscom attends the 9th Congress of the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive & Critical Care Societies
Uscom attended the 9th World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies Congress in Singapore June 9 -13th, which saw 1431 participants from 83 different countries.
Uscom was very excited to provide a lunchtime Advanced Hemodynamics Workshop for 300 delegates themed “Go With The Flow” – Uscom Doppler Stroke Volume Monitoring: Changing Clinical Outcomes, with presentations from Associate Professor Rob Phillips Uscom CEO, Dr Joe Brierley from Great Ormond St Hospital for Children, London UK, Dr Akash Deep from King's College Hospital, London UK, and Dr Suchitra Ranjit from Apollo Children’s Hospital, Chennai, India.
The workshop aimed to highlight the importance of early measurement of SV, SVR, CO, SMII to allow regular hemodynamic assessment and guide personalised therapy. Our guest speakers spoke about how they use USCOM 1A in their clinical practice, with case studies on management of pediatric Sepsis and ongoing research.
Demonstrations on how to use the USCOM 1A with a model child were very popular after the workshop, we had many doctors visit the booth to see how easy the non-invasive device is to use.
Dr Vera Sergeeva of Kursk Regional Perinatal Centre, Russia, who has been using the device for over 5 years visited the Uscom booth and said "The USCOM 1A is very effective in measuring haemodynamics , especially in children with septic shock."
Sepsis arises when the body’s response to any infection injures its own tissues and organs. If not recognized early and managed promptly, it can lead to septic shock, multiple organ failure and death. It is a serious complication of infection in all countries and particularly in low- and middle-income countries it represents a major cause of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. Although a precise estimate of the global epidemiological burden of sepsis is difficult to ascertain, some scientific publications reported that it affects more than 30 million people worldwide every year, potentially leading to 6 million deaths.
Sepsis is frequently underdiagnosed at an early stage when it is still potentially reversible. The USCOM 1A provides the clinician with the hemodynamic status of the patient, including DO2, Stroke Volume (SV) and Cardiac Output (CO) guiding fast and accurate treatment.
The congress was a huge success with topics focused on fostering, learning, and collaboration for the care we provide to children with critical illness and their families and Uscom is proud to demonstrate leadership in science and create non-invasive devices that assist clinicians improve clinical care and patient outcomes.
