10 Ways to Address Moral Distress in the ICU
Moral distress is a reality and should be addressed by a culture of frank disclosure and good team communication. Although it is hard to find... Read more
Caring for Organ Donors in the ICU
The key points in caring for organ donors in the intensive care unit (ICU) are to use standardised donor management protocols, to administer... Read more
Study: Four Predictors Indicate Mortality Risk in Elderly Patients
Four risk factors comprise an easy-to-remember, objective, and practical Risk Scale that has been developed by a group of Canadian researchers... Read more
Critical Illness Leads to Significant, Rapid Dysbiosis
Microbiome signatures derived from intensive care unit (ICU) patient samples show great promise as diagnostic markers and guides to therapeutic... Read more
Three Criteria Can ID OHCA Patients for Potential Organ Donation
Three objective criteria can be used during the first minutes of cardiopulmonary resuscitation to identify patients who have an out-of-hospital... Read more
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Zoom On: Rolf Rossaint
Rolf Rossaint is a Professor and Chairman of the Department of Anaesthesiology of the University Hospital at the RWTH University Aachen, Germany. Prof. Rossaint has published several high-quality studies dealing with the treatment of severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). He has also been actively involved in research on the pathophysiology... Read more
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. Her areas of interest include sleep disturbances in critically ill children, paediatric delirium prevention and management, sedation, and paediatric ICU rehabilitation... 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
White Papers and Case Studies
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
Noise in the intensive care unit: where does it come from and what can you do about it?
Practical measures and interventions to reduce noise levels in the ICU... Read more
Future-proofing health to meet sustainable development goals
Can the integration of sex and gender policies reset the agenda?... Read more
Implementation of a revised trauma management protocol
Goal-directed therapy of coagulopathy is recommended for trauma patients.... Read more
Antifungal treatment in the ICU
Best practice in managing fungal infections Invasive candidiasis:... Read more
Geriatrics In Turkey
In 2013 the elderly population in Turkey was 7.7% of the total. Population... Read more
The Accelerate Pheno™ system in clinical practice: fast and accurate turnaround for critical results
Our clinical experiences of using the Accelerate Pheno™ system have... Read more
Highlighted Products
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....
Aintree Intubation Catheter
Intended for assisted fibreoptic intubation and for uncomplicated, atraumatic endotracheal tube exchange. Features and benefits The catheter’s inner diameter (ID), lumen, and distal sideports are designed to enhance airflow. The large...
Melker Emergency Special-Operations Cricothyrotomy Catheter Set – Seldinger
Intended to establish emergency airway access when endotracheal intubation cannot be performed. Features and benefits Supplied in a slip-peel pouch for easy transportation. The dilators are preinserted into the airway catheters for...
Venue™
Ultrasound for the critical moment
Designed for many applications. Venue is a multi-purpose, point of care system that is also well-suited to help you manage patients in shock. It includes automated tools that enable you to quickly get the information you need to make fast decisions...