ESICM 2014: Intensivists Meet in Barcelona
European Society of Intensive Care President, Jean-Daniel Chiche, tonight welcomed delegates to ESICM Lives 2014, the 27th Annual Congress of... Read more
Bioinformatics Tool Improves Pneumonia Diagnosis
Researchers at George Washington University (GW) in Washington, D.C., have developed a new method for more accurate and rapid identification... Read more
Innovation To ID Infection Source Without Blood Culture
A new study suggests a pioneering testing technology could reduce hospital stays by up to eight days and lower annual health care costs for people... Read more
Two Studies Examine ED Timeliness
Two studies which examined timeliness and lengths of stay in emergency departments (ED) found potential for improvement. Furthermore, variability... Read more
Zoom On: Professor Paolo Pelosi - ICU Management Editorial Board Member
Professor Paolo Pelosi is Chief Professor in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care and Director of the Speciality School in Anaesthesiology at the University... Read more
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Gender as Parameter when Planning Quality Improvement in Clinical Pathways
Different preferences based on gender, influence the patient’s perspective of good quality in care and treatment.As future healthcare points towards more outpatient treatment and less hospitalisation, and as the majority of quality-studies are related to patients who are hospitalised or have chronic diseases, it seems interesting to explore the patient... Read more
What is the Role of Benchmarking for Intensive Care?
Although the evaluation of a single intensive care unit (ICU) over time can produce insightful results, self-reflection can lead to excessive optimism or criticism. Benchmarking against other ICUs can provide ICU staff and hospital managers with a broader view and clearer perspectives of targets for improvement. This approach is now used among hospital... Read more
Apps on Intensive Care
My app on Intensive care Complete: ABG is for bedside diagnosis. It uses a physiochemical approach and is a mix of traditional approach and Stewart’s. The complete ABG is an app designed for bedside use. The point-of-care version of the app is available for the Iwatch. Both the Complete ABG and ABG Book are the only apps that use the traditional... 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 a wide range... Read more
Clinical And Economic Effects Of The i-Stat POCT Solution
2016 09 Dec
INTRODUCTION In Germany, emergency departments (EDs) often suffer from overcrowding, which may lead to stressful working conditions, increased risks for patients and costs for additional staff, as well as for investments in equipment. Furthermore, overcrowding has the potential to extend patient waiting times, in some cases rising up to 6 hours and... Read more
Establishment of Ambulatory Emergency Services at James Paget University Hospital
2016 09 Dec
INTRODUCTION A study of emergency admissions in England found that over a quarter of admissions did not require an overnight stay (length of stay [LoS] of zero).1 This suggests that many emergency patients could benefit from ambulatory emergency care (AEC).1 Fundamental to AEC is the identification and management of patients with acute medical... Read more
From Our Journals
Pharma Supplement
European Association of Hospital PharmacistsJoan Peppard, President-Elect... Read more
Potential Nutritional Strategies to Reduce Muscle Wasting in Early Critical Illness
This review will briefly discuss the potential role of nutrition and the... Read more
Heart-Lung Interactions from the Lung's Perspective
In this article we describe the characteristics of the interaction between... Read more
Targeted Therapeutic Mild Hypercapnia After Cardiac Arrest
Cardiac arrest (CA) causes ischaemic brain injury and persistent cerebral... Read more
Health Economic Systems: How Do They Influence Radiology?
Why do Healthcare Markets Fail? The Origin of Health Economics In an o... Read more
The Burden Caused by Administrators and Managers: a Euro-American Jumble
We argue that a jumble of rules, protocols, checklists has emerged, which... Read more
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TCM5 FLEX
Monitor
Monitor vital signs of sensitive patients with reliable, smart and intuitive technology Not available in the US Sensitive patients, like neonates, require comfortable care. With transcutaneous monitoring, you can easily keep track of the oxygenation...
NovaPort cannulas
The safe access to the vascular system
NovaPort cannulas: The safe access to the vascular system. NovaPort® twin double lumen cannulas are specifically developed for veno-venous vascular access. NovaPort one single lumen cannulas are specifically developed for the percutaneous connection (KU)...
Hemofilter pro
Medos hemofilters
Medos hemofilters pro are used for efficient and gentle hemofiltration during extracorporal circulation.Medos hemofilters pro do not need to be pre-flushed and can be used immediately. This guarantees a safe and quick hemofiltration.
AQURE POC
Management System
Get an complete overview of your POCT setup - from one dashboard Your point-of-care-testing setup probably involves many different types of devices from various manufacturers. Radiometer's AQURE point-of-care management system can give you an overview...
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....