Comparison of T-piece and Pressure Support Ventilation
Weaning from mechanical ventilation is one of the most importance challenges in the ICU. The longer the patients remain on the mechanical ventilator,... Read more
Management of Adult Acute and Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure in the ICU
Both acute liver failure (ALF) and acute on chronic liver failure (ACLF) are associated with high morbidity and mortality. Even today, medical... Read more
Coronavirus and the Potential Role of ECMO
The relatively new coronavirus has already infected thousands of patients in China and is now rapidly spreading globally. Many countries have... Read more
Critical Care Response to Coronavirus Outbreak in Shenzhen, China
In December 2019, there was an outbreak of a novel virus in Wuhan, China. Termed nCOV or coronavirus disease by the WHO, this infection is now... Read more
Clinical Trials of Artificial Intelligence
With the introduction of computers and advanced technology, the majority of patient data is now captured digitally. And this has allowed opportunities... Read more
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HOW TO VENTILATE COVID-19 PATIENTS?
TWINSTREAM ® ICU WITH P-BLV ® (PULSATILE BILEVEL VENTILATION) The Austrian critical care ventilator TwinStream ® ICU was designed with the explicit purpose of saving critically respiratory-distressed patients. In particular those patients with severe lung diseases (e.g. ARDS) who can no longer be supported with conventional ventilation. ... Read more
Setting Up a Point-of-Care Ultrasound Programme in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
An ever-expanding array of applications have been developed for ultrasound, including its goal-directed use at the bedside, often called point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS). In Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and many other European and Asian countries, neonatologist-performed, targeted POCUS is now a routine practice in neonatal intensive... Read more
Zoom On: Jean-Louis Vincent
Jean-Louis Vincent is a Consultant in the Department of Intensive Care at Erasme University Hospital in Brussels and a Professor of Intensive Care at the Université libre de Bruxelles.He is the editor-in-chief of ICU Management & Practice, Critical Care, and Current Opinion in Critical Care and member of the editorial board of many other healthcare... 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
Intensive Care Ventilators - A Primary Option For Treatment Of COVID-19 Patients In The ICU
2020 06 Nov
Summary & recommendations regarding ventilators Intensive care ventilators are normally found in the hospital Intensive Care Unit. This category of ventilators support lung protective ventilation recommended by several international guidelines and the World Health Organization (WHO). An intensive care ventilator must be considered as the... Read more
Oliguria And The Role Of Urine Monitoring In Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) Management
2020 28 Jul
ABSTRACT Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) is a complex treatment modality for a high-risk, critical care patient population with advanced AKI. While there are still no clear guidelines regarding the timing of initiation and termination of RRT, there is a growing body of evidence supporting the importance of urine monitoring and the clinical significance... Read more
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How to Communicate Radiation Dose and Contrast Media Information
Public awareness and concern about radiation safety has grown in the last... Read more
COVID-19: Unforeseen and Unpredictable Pandemic
Summary: The COVID-19 crisis has uncovered a plethora of issues with... Read more
Challenging Paradigms: Practising at the Top of Your Licence
Is a division of labour approach in which health professionals limit... Read more
5 business analytics tools to improve the running of a healthcare institution
What data analysis tools can healthcare implement to streamline operations... Read more
The Post-ICU Patient - Management of Long-Term Impairments After Critical Illness
Survivors of critical illness and their caregivers frequently face long-term... Read more
Seven steps to design, procure, implement and maintain a Clinical Information System for your ICU
How to design, procure, test, parameterise, implement and maintain a... Read more
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Melker Universal Cuffed Emergency Cricothyrotomy Catheter Set – Seldinger/Surgical
Intended to establish emergency airway access when endotracheal intubation cannot be performed. Features and benefits The universal set provides all the components you need in one package to perform a cricothyrotomy with either the...
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