Time Matters, Think Sepsis, Say Centers for Disease Control
Healthcare providers are the critical link to preventing, recognising, and treating sepsis, say the United States Centers for Disease Control and... Read more
Study: ARDS Costs, Survival, QOL over One Year
Patients who survive acute respiratory distress syndrome experience low quality of life at one year after intensive care unit (ICU) admission,... Read more
Ventilators Compared for Use Safety and User Experience
Market-leading ventilators are compared in a recently published article in Critical Care . The evaluation, by Plinio P. Morita and colleagues... Read more
Optimisation Measures Reduce Risk of Death in Cancer Patients in ICU
A large number of oncologic patients are admitted in ICUs around the world. Estimates show that one in six people admitted in the ICU has cancer.... Read more
1 in 3 former ICU Patients Shows Symptoms of Depression
A meta-analysis of reports on more than 4000 patients shows that almost one in three people discharged from ICUs has clinically important and... Read more
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Zoom On: Sapna Kudchadkar
Sapna Kudchadkar is an Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Pediatrics and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Prof. Kudchadkar's areas of interest include sleep disturbances in critically ill children, paediatric delirium prevention and management, sedation, and... Read more
Zoom On: Bernd Saugel
Bernd Saugel, MD, EDIC is a Professor of Anesthesiology and works as a consultant in the Department of Anesthesiology, Center of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany. Prof. Saugel is a specialist in anaesthesiology, intensive care medicine, and internal medicine and holds a European... Read more
The establishment and provision of an acute kidney injury service at a tertiary renal centre
The acute kidney injury service at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was launched in October 2015. Key stakeholders were identified and included in the service development from the beginning and throughout which supported the smooth introduction of the service into the hospitals. This included the renal directorate clinical director,... Read more
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High-End Transport Ventilation Around the World
2015 28 Oct
Interview with Georg Keunecke of FAI rent-a-jet AG on the global use of the HAMILTON-T1 as an ICU transport ventilator. Georg Keunecke is the Chief Flight Paramedic and Representative for Medical Devices with FAI rent-a-jet AG (dba Flight Ambulance International). Headquartered at the Nuremberg International Airport, the company serves... Read more
How to improve patient-ventilator synchrony
2019 16 Apr
Waveform analysis and optimization of ventilator settings Anita Orlando, MD, Servizio di Anestesia e Rianimazione I, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, IT Background Asynchronies are a frequent issue in ventilated patients.1They represent a mismatch between the inspiratory and expiratory times of patient and ventilator,... Read more
UCI Health: Spotlight on Central-line associated bloodstream infections
2019 30 Mar
Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) result from contamination of a central line, a catheter (tube) that is inserted in a large vein in the neck, chest, or groin, used to measure pressures, and to give medication or fluids. CLABSI can occur due to breaks in infection control care practices during insertion of the central line or... Read more
From Our Journals
Crises in health sector and pharmaceutical companies
A crisis action plan is necessary to avert negative fallout ... Read more
Leadership in Healthcare: A Review of the Evidence
The delivery of clinical care is based on careful research to determine... Read more
Implementation of early and structured rehabilitation in ICU
The importance of multidisciplinary team working and communication... Read more
What’s new in sepsis in children?
The latest in diagnosis and treatment. Sepsis is a life-threatening... Read more
The patient voice in Enhanced Recovery After Surgery: an Edinburgh perspective
This article will explore the ERAS Programme and provide a unique insight... Read more
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A high-end ventilator featured with 1080P HD wide screen, combines an intuitive customized UI with powerful assistive tools and modules. Operate with Ease In the modern busy clinical environment, ease of use is a fundamental requirement for all...
ePM Series Patient Monitor
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HAMILTON-C1 neo Ventilator : The breath of life
The HAMILTON-C1 neo is a versatile neonatal ventilator that combines invasive and noninvasive modes with the additional options of nCPAP and high flow oxygen therapy. The integrated turbine allows it to be operated independently of a compressed air supply....
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Dual-lumen Jejunal Feeding Tube with Integrated Gastric Drainage Simultaneous jejunal feeding and gastric drainage through one nostril Designed to be placed using a variety of placement techniques, at/or beyond the ligament of Treitz
HAMILTON-S1 Ventilator: The world's first Ventilation Autopilot
The HAMILTON-S1 is one of the most advanced mechanical ventilators with a number of unique features. It was the first ventilator featuring the "Ventilation Autopilot" INTELLiVENT®-ASV®. · Automated control of the patient’s Ventilation