Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) aims to deliver game-changing benefits to healthcare institutions, patients and society. It supports more accurate diagnoses, improved treatments, and better availability of care. IoMT systems face challenges, such as the security of all the interconnected components. This article aims to present a few...
READ MORECritical care ultrasound examination should be considered in specific situations in the intensive care unit. It has become increasingly important to understand and master all the possible applications and future innovations of ultrasonography in the critical care setting. Point of care application of ultrasound has been widely validated...
READ MOREComputed tomography (CT) remains an invaluable technique to evaluate lung morphology and response to ventilatory strategy and to understand the pathophysiology of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) patients. The first report of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) in 1967 described patients with severe hypoxaemia and bilateral...
READ MORECurrent applications and limitations of critical care echocardiography in the critical care context and its use in guiding the care of the critically ill patient. Echocardiography in the ICU Echocardiography is currently considered an essential diagnostic tool at the disposal of the intensivist – a significant change from less than two decades...
READ MOREAn overview of the main ultrasonographic tools that allow physiotherapists to improve their evaluation in the critical patient, described through the mnemonic PHISIO. Introduction Ultrasound is considered to be the fifth pillar of the physical examination to provide and improve patient care (Narula et al. 2018). In critically ill patients,...
READ MOREHistorical Perspectives and a Path Forward Critical Care Ultrasound is a rapidly evolving field with an ever-expanding footprint in ICUs. While much progress has been made, ongoing efforts need to continue towards demonstrating impact on patient-oriented outcome measures and on defining educational curricula and competency requirements....
READ MOREA summary of a symposium organised by AOP Health with presentations from Ricard Ferrer, Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain; Bruno Levy, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nancy, CHU Nancy · Réanimation Médicale Brabois, France; and Michael Fries, St. Vincenz Krankenhaus Limburg, Department of Anesthesiology, Germany....
READ MOREThe role of point-of-care testing in the early identification and management of sepsis, the need for better markers to identify sepsis, an overview of the Pancreatic Stone Protein (PSP) and clinical evidence highlighting its effectiveness as a biomarker. Pancreatic Stone Protein Infections are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality...
READ MOREIssues/ Pages Volume 22, Issue 1 1-50 https://iii.hm/1el0 Volume 22, Issue 2 51-100 https://iii.hm/1ey0 Volume 22, Issue 3 101-154 https://iii.hm/1g6a Volume 22, Issue 4 155-200 https://iii.hm/1i0a Volume 22, Issue 5 201-250 https://iii.hm/1ikw Subject index...
READ MOREDecember 11-14 Blood Diseases in the ICU Paris, France https://iii.hm/1in3 15-18 18th Annual International Meeting of the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society (PCICS) Miami, Florida, USA https://iii.hm/1in4 JANUARY 2023 9-13 Blood Diseases in the ICU Paris, France https://iii.hm/1in5 11-14...
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