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Dr Tom Solan is a Paediatric Emergency and General Paediatric Fellow at The Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne and a Research Fellow with the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute’s Paediatric Sepsis Group. Originally from the UK, Tom has been based in Australia since 2017.
Following the publication of Epidemiology of community acquired sepsis in children in Australia and New Zealand: a multicentre prospective cohort study, in The Lancet (July), Fox News health correspondent Dr Marc Siegel spoke with Associate Professor Elliot Long from the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute about the global impact of paediatric sepsis and the urgent need for greater awareness.
The Paediatric Sepsis Research Priority Survey is inviting global participation to help identify key research areas in paediatric sepsis. This initiative aims to shape future studies and improve outcomes for children affected by sepsis worldwide. By contributing, patients, parents, carers and health care professionals can influence the direction of critical research to better understand and treat this serious condition in children.