• Biomarkers for ARDS. What is New?

    Despite several biomarkers having been studied for diagnosis and/or prognosis of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), their extensive use has not been established. Better knowledge of the pathophysiology of ARDS and acute lung injury (ALI) may help develop new biomarkers. Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is characterised by...

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  • Biomarkers in Sepsis

    This article describes the application of existing and emerging biomarkers in the diagnosis and management of sepsis and pneumonia. Introduction: The Need for  Biomarkers  in Sepsis Sepsis is defined as a dysregulated host response to infection that results in life threatening organ dysfunction. It carries an estimated...

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  • Biomarkers of Infection in the Intensive Care Unit

    Biomarkers are an area of rapid discovery in critical care medicine today. They have the potential to improve our ability to identify and manage patients at increased risk of organ failure and death. This article provides an overview of biomarkers of infection in the intensive care unit. The heterogeneity of sepsis makes its identification...

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  • Tachycardia in Sepsis: Friend or Foe?

    An overview of tachycardia in sepsis, the importance of rate control and the beneficial effects of beta-blockers.         Sepsis and Tachycardia – Aetiologic Factors During sepsis, the sympathetic nervous system plays a key role in maintaining cardiac output and blood pressure. This is achieved through changes...

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  • The Role of the Paediatrician in the Coordination Centre

    Since 2017, the Medical Emergency System of Catalonia has included a paediatrician specialised in critical care at its coordination centre. Their duties are to manage the coordination of interhospital transfers and provide telephone support for paediatric and neonatal emergencies. Here we present our experience and the challenges that we have encountered....

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  • New German Law: Ex-post Triage Criminalised

    What will be the consequences of the new German law of criminalising ex-post triage? Will it result in more legal disputes, ethical dilemmas and preventable deaths? Or will it achieve its goal? As the COVID-19 pandemic hit mankind, many healthcare systems worldwide faced a widely unprecedented shortage of personnel, pharmaceuticals, equipment...

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    19th Annual Critical Care Symposium

    19th Annual Critical Care Symposium

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    European Guidelines: Management of Bleeding, Coagulopathy Following Tr

    • ICU
    • 07/03/2023

    According to the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study, trauma accounted for 8% of total deaths annually. Among adolescents...

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    Socioeconomic Status and Outcomes in Critical Care

    • ICU
    • 06/03/2023

    Socioeconomic status is a known determinant of health inequalities. However, previous studies on the impact of socioeconomic status on outcomes in...

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    2023 Rocky Mountain Winter Conference on Emergency Medicine

    2023 Rocky Mountain Winter Conference on Emergency Medicine

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