Omicron Puts Scientists on Alert
- ICU
- 30/11/2021
There is panic around the globe as news of a new variant of coronavirus circulated this week. The variant is believed to harbour a large number of...
READ MOREThere is panic around the globe as news of a new variant of coronavirus circulated this week. The variant is believed to harbour a large number of...
READ MORESepsis is a major cause of death in the ICU. It is a complex disease, and treatment is typically guided by evidence-based guidelines. However, it...
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READ MOREP atients in the intensive care unit frequently report haematological issues. These issues are often a result of critical illness. The most common haematological complications seen in the ICU include thrombocytopenia, anaemia, leukocytosis, thrombocytosis, and coagulopathies. In addition, emergencies in malignant haematology are commonly seen in...
READ MORECAR-T therapy is a promising treatment for B-cell malignancies but is also associated with toxicities such as cytokine release syndrome (CRS) and immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS). Frequent monitoring, timely recognition and prompt management in ICU are paramount to ensure good outcomes. Introduction...
READ MORERecommendations for the management of nutrition of COVID-19 patients provide guidelines for nutrition risk screening, requirements, timing, route and mode of feeding, monitoring, equipment and workforce requirements. The worldwide pandemic of COVID-19 continues to impact all aspects of intensive care unit (ICU) management, including nutritional...
READ MOREAn overview of the physiological aspects of indirect calorimetry, its limitations in use, the available literature and future prospects for tailored nutrition. Introduction Medical nutrition therapy (MNT) is an essential part of patient care in the intensive care unit (ICU) setting. Similar to mechanical ventilation and haemodynamic...
READ MOREThe complexity of glucose testing, the limitations of point-of-care blood glucose monitoring systems and the need for accuracy and reliability to ensure optimised patient outcomes. C ritically ill patients are not found just in intensive care units, but throughout the hospital: emergency departments, post-anaesthesia care units,...
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