Abnormal microcirculation increases mortality in critically ill patien
- ICU
- 06/06/2018
In a general ICU population, an abnormal microcirculation at baseline is an independent predictor for mortality, according to results of the...
READ MOREIn a general ICU population, an abnormal microcirculation at baseline is an independent predictor for mortality, according to results of the...
READ MORENew research shows that a machine learning approach to predicting ICU readmission was significantly more accurate than previously published algorit
READ MOREStudy Investigates the Utility of Continuous Noninvasive Hemoglobin Measurement With Masimo SpHb®
READ MORETransfer of patients from the intensive care unit (ICU) to a general hospital ward is often challenging and inefficient, resulting in medical errors...
READ MOREI work in a small intensive care unit (ICU) where we have been writing diaries since 1992. Initially, they were just little black books with notes by staff and families on how patients were doing during their ICU stay. In 1999, we began taking photos of the patients to illustrate their critically ill period, to help them understand and see what happened....
READ MORECoagulation management remains a formidable challenge in severely bleeding trauma patients. A strong rationale suggests starting treatment of trauma-induced coagulopathy in the pre-hospital phase. The burden of trauma is increasing worldwide, particularly in less well-resourced nations. There are an estimated 5 million deaths per year, more...
READ MOREPresents the main principles of the Norwegian acute healthcare system. Norway is a rather small country with a population of about 5.3 million. More than half of these inhabitants are located in and around the larger cities, with about a million in the capital region of Oslo. Hence, significant parts of the country are rural, with fjords...
READ MOREThe interventional single-centre with historical control study was conducted in a 600-bed multidisciplinary hospital to evaluate 4 years’ results of an antimicrobial stewardship programme. We found a significant reduction in average duration of courses of antimicrobial therapy, length of stay of patients with infection in ICU, mortality in patients...
READ MOREThe role of speech and language therapists (SLTs) in critical care can be unclear so this article sets out the scope of practice to increase awareness of the value of SLTs as part of the wider multidisciplinary team. Speech and language therapists (SLT) are trained to deliver specialist clinical services to adults with a broad range of disorders,...
READ MOREA new paper reports an approach to growing tracheas by coaxing cells to form three distinct tissue types after assembling them into a tube structure. The research, led by Eben Alsberg, professor in Biomedical Engineering and Orthopaedic Surgery and director of the Alsberg Stem Cell & Engineered Novel Therapeutics (ASCENT) Lab at Case Western...
READ MORE