A Shot at Survival or a Shot in the Dark
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Hosein Hosseini Abardeh, from the University of Ottawa, interviews Dr. Kusum Menon, a senior scientist at the CHEO Research Institute, to explore her research into pediatric septic shock. In this episode, we dive into critical topics such as the use of corticosteroids in managing pediatric septic shock and the challenges and benefits of using a deferred consent model for patient recruitment in clinical studies. Special guest Katie O’Hearn joins to provide additional insights into the complexities of conducting research in pediatric critical care.
Learn more: https://www.cheoresearch.ca/research/find-a-researcher/kusum-menon/
0:06 | Host introduction.
0:27 | Introduction to Dr. Menon and Katie O'Hearn
1:15 | Walking through Dr.Menon's scientific journey
2:41 | Katie O'Hearn's role in the lab
3:44 | Why are corticosteroids used for pediatric septic shock?
5:28 | Challenges faced during the double-blind septic shock pilot study.
6:14 | How were the challenges with steroid usage addressed for the study?
7:52 | What is deferred consent? Why is it necessary? And how it was employed in the study.
10:13 | Walkthrough of what happens when a child dies during the study.
13:00 | Closing Remarks
This podcast features the song "Chroma Dusk" from Top-Flow on PixaBay, which is available under a Creative Commons Zero (CC0) license. Sergio Prosvirini created it.
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Hosein Hosseini Abardeh (Host), Aaron Reyes (Producer), Malcolm Wilson (Audio), Vincent Baron (Script Writer)
Capitoli
1. A Shot at Survival or a Shot in the Dark (00:00:00)
2. Host introduction (00:00:06)
3. Introduction to Dr. Menon and Katie O'Hearn (00:00:27)
4. Walking through Dr.Menon's scientific journey (00:01:15)
5. Katie O'Hearn's role in the lab (00:02:41)
6. Why are corticosteroids used for pediatric septic shock? (00:03:44)
7. Challenges faced during the double-blind septic shock pilot study (00:05:28)
8. How were the challenges with steroid usage addresed for the study (00:06:14)
9. What is deffered consent? Why is it necessary? And how it was employed in the study (00:07:52)
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