Session “The Need for Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Sepsis in Surgical Patients” from the 2024 WSC Spotlight Now Available on YouTube and as a Podcast

Session 2 from the 2024 World Sepsis Congress Spotlight is now available on YouTube (embedded above) and as a Podcast on Apple Podcasts (search for World Sepsis Congress in your favorite podcast app).


Session 2: The Need for Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Sepsis in Surgical Patients

Surgical Patients, Multi-Organ Failure, and the SOFA Score
David Harrison, Intensive Care National Audit & Research Centre, United Kingdom

Where Are We with Electronic Sepsis Surveillance and Early Warning Tools?
Frédéric Michard, Michard Consulting, Switzerland

Source Control – When and How?
Jan De Waele, Ghent University Hospital, Belgium

Research Priorities for Sepsis and Septic Shock in Surgical Patients
Lena Napolitano, University of Michigan School of Medicine, United States of America

The Importance of Early Clinical Suspicion in the Diagnosis of Sepsis
Halden Scott, University of Colorado School of Medicine, United States of America


Sessions are released weekly on Tuesdays. The next session will be ‘Data, AI, and Predictive Modeling in Sepsis’ on May 21, 2024.

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Full Release Schedule

  • S1: Opening Session: The Renewed Global Agenda for Sepsis – Tuesday, May 7, 2024

  • S2: The Need for Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Sepsis in Surgical Patients – Tuesday, May 14, 2024

  • S3: Data, AI, and Predictive Modeling in Sepsis – Tuesday, May 21, 2024

  • S4: How Does Hypervolemia Increase the Mortality Risk in Sepsis? – Tuesday, May 28, 2024

  • S5: The Role of Biomarkers in the Early Detection of Sepsis – Tuesday, June 4, 2024

  • S6: Detecting Sepsis in the Ventilated Patient – Tuesday, June 11, 2024

  • S7: Closing the Needs in Pediatric Sepsis – Tuesday, June 18, 2024

  • S8: Personalized Approaches to Sepsis Management – Tuesday, June 25, 2024

  • S9: Challenges and Solutions for Early Recognition and Treatment of Sepsis – Tuesday, July 2, 2024


Marvin Zick