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Editorial
Much has been written about the human reality of error. The aptly named "To Err is Human" report acknowledged the fact that mistakes in the medical environment are all too common and while many safety precautions have been implemented since its' publication more than ten years ago, medical error is still a topic of significant interest and discussion...
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Swine Flu: Influenza A (H1N1) Susceptibility Linked to Common Levels of Arsenic Exposure
The ability to mount an immune response to influenza A (H1N1) infection is significantly compromised by a low level of arsenic exposure that commonly occurs through drinking contaminated well water, scientists at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) and Dartmouth Medical School have found. Their findings are reported in the journal Environmental...
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The Polycompartment Syndrome
Part One: Pathophysiology and Pressure Measurement of Pelvic and Abdominal Compartment Syndromes Introduction A Compartment Syndrome (CS) exists when the increased pressure in a closed anatomic space threatens the viability of surrounding tissue. Within the body there are 4 compartments, the head, the chest, the abdomen and the extremities....
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From Ambulance to ICU
The continuum of care is best divided into five distinct areas in order to identify all of the key roles. These areas include: prehospital care, emergency department care, specialty care (i.e. cardiac catheterisation lab, critical care transport teams), general inpatient care areas, and intensive care. We have also identified eleven possible points...
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Variation in ICU Resources Across Countries
Intensive care resources vary greatly across countries and impact delivery of care. Better understanding of these differences is needed to improve quality of care while minimising costs. The delivery of healthcare occurs at the local level, yet the economics of healthcare and the resources for a given society are often shaped at a national...
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Interview with Jeffrey Lipman
Jeffrey Lipman is Director of the Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Royal Brisbane and Womens' Hospital, Professor and Head of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, University of Queensland. Sherry Scharff asked this ICU Management Editorial Board Member to share his thoughts on management challenges, the effects of economic downturn in his part...
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US Healthcare Overview
Organisation of the Health System The United States' health system is actually a cluster of health systems of diverse complexity. Federal, state, and local governments have defined, often in concert with one another, their roles in protecting the public's health. State public health departments are not under the jurisdiction of federal health...
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29th International Symposium on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine (ISICEM)
ISICEM 2009 welcomed more than 5000 participants from over 78 countries around the world to a buffet of controversial topics and debate. Here is just a taste of some of the topics covered at this years groundbreaking meeting: Tight Glucose Control: Yes or No? The debate about tight glucose control continues. Hyperglycaemia is associated with...
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The 22nd Annual Congress of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine
As one of the biggest and most successful annual critical care meetings in the world, this ESICM will surely once again not disappoint its' participants. Held over three days, the congress will feature ten parallel sessions with over 800 lectures, presentations, debates, round table discussions, tutorials and interactive educational sessions. A faculty...
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Therapeutic Hypothermia to Protect the Brain and the Heart
The clinical use of therapeutic hypothermia and temperature management to prevent or reduce neurological injury is gaining interest and is increasingly used throughout the world. In the experimental setting, the protective effect of hypothermia after tissue injury seems to be applicable to many different tissues. In the clinical setting, however, it...
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