• Ventilatory Strategies

    Mechanical ventilation is a critical aspect of care in the ICU. It supports patients who are unable to maintain adequate oxygenation and ventilation on their own, such as those with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), pneumonia, sepsis, or trauma. It also ensures adequate gas exchange when a patient’s natural breathing is impaired and allows...

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  • Starter Kit for Data Science in Perioperative and Intensive Care

    Electronic medical records and artificial intelligence have facilitated big data research, but challenges remain in developing meaningful machine learning models. This review provides key information on open-access perioperative and intensive care datasets and data management tools.   With the adoption of Electronic Medical Records (EMR)...

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  • Upcoming Events/Courses/Congresses

      For a full listing of events visit https://iii.hm/icuevents2024   DECEMBER   3-5                       26th Refresher Course on Cardiovascular and Respiratory Physiology in Intensive Care Medicine Brussels, Belgium https://iii.hm/1sva   3-6  &

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  • ICU Management & Practice 2024 Subject Index

      Issues/Pages Volume 24, Issue 1 1-56          https://iii.hm/1ovg Volume 24, Issue 2  57-112        https://iii.hm/1piv Volume 24, Issue 3  113-175      https://iii.hm/1q3o Volume 24, Issue 4 176-231     https://iii.hm/1rrq Volume 24, Issue 5  232-280

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  • ICU Management & Practice 2024 Author Index

    Abraham MR 77  https://iii.hm/1pj5                                               Alonso PC 70  https://iii.hm/1pj1 Andrino V 267  https://iii.hm/1sw7

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  • Tracheostomy Management: From Intensive Care to Community

    Tracheostomies are widely performed for a variety of reasons in the ICU. This article outlines the process of transitioning from critical care to the community with proactive management by a multidisciplinary team to wean patients from the ventilator and from the tracheostomy.   Introduction Approximately 10-20% of patients in the...

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  • Current Approaches to Non-Invasive Ventilation in Critically Ill Patients

      Non-invasive ventilation is extensively employed in the management of acute hypoxaemic and hypercapnic respiratory failure, offering a potential means to circumvent intubation in carefully selected patients under vigilant supervision.   Non-Invasive Ventilation Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) represents a respiratory support strategy...

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  • Hamilton Medical VenTrainer - Your Virtual Ventilation Training App

      A Free Ventilator Simulator in Your Pocket The Hamilton Medical VenTrainer App offers healthcare professionals the unique opportunity to transform their mobile devices or computers into powerful ventilator simulators by providing hands-on knowledge in a safe and controlled environment.   360° Interactive Animation...

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  • FDA Clears Abionic’s IVD CAPSULE PSP for the Early Detection of Sepsis

    Abionic, an innovative medical diagnostics company specialising in rapid early detection technologies, has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its IVD CAPSULE PSP test.   Abionic, an emerging medical diagnostics company focused on rapid early detection technologies, received 510(k) clearance for...

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  • Rethinking Septic Shock Management: Potential of Early Vasopressin Use to Enhance Patient Outcomes

    Vasopressin timing, patient selection, optimal vasopressin use in septic shock, and potential mortality benefits in selected patient populations.   Septic Shock Overview and Current Treatments Septic shock is a severe, life-threatening response to infection, characterised by systemic inflammation, tissue hypoperfusion, and persistent,...

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