New Antibiotics Group Shows Promise Against Staph, MRSA
Virginia Tech researchers say a new group of antibiotics shows potential in fighting the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus (staph) and the antibiotic-resistant... Read more
Chicago Trauma Centre A Model for Collaborative Partnerships
The University of Chicago Medicine and Sinai Health System are partnering to create a more comprehensive system of needed trauma and emergency... Read more
Paediatric Communication Improves with Family Input
Poor communication between medical teams and families can lead to errors and poor-quality care. New research has demonstrated that a multidisciplinary... Read more
Acute Care Teleconferencing
As time is critical in the treatment of stroke patients, Utah-based Intermountain Healthcare has adopted an innovative teleservices platform... Read more
Arabs and Jews Get Equal Pain Treatment in the ER
Results of an Israeli study indicate that ethnic differences, including during periods of armed conflicts, have no effect on pain treatment in... Read more
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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
Managing delirium in the ICU with sleep guardians
Introduction Up to 85% of critical care patients may experience some form of delirium, but it can be very easily missed (Inouye et al. 2001; Page 2008) particularly in a very busy 24 bedded General Critical Care Unit that is also the regional centre for Trauma and neurosurgery. The unit admits both level 2 and 3 patients within the same clinical... Read more
A third-party partner for critical care?
Challenges and advantages of engaging a clinical staffing and management service for your ICU Trusting a third-party partner to staff and manage your ICU isn’t a decision to be made lightly. Your hospital’s reputation is at stake. Even more important, so are your patients’ health and safety. Finding the right partner to help you deliver... 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
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... 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... Read more
From Our Journals
Guest Editorial
Population ageing is one of the major global phenomena of the 21st century.... Read more
Critical Care in Canada
Interview With Professor Claudio Martin, President, Canadian Critical... Read more
The Future of Image Guided Therapy
The possibilities for the future of minimally invasive... Read more
ICU-Related Dysphagia
Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, Diagnostics and Treatment Due to... Read more
Gender Matters in Cardiology
Meet pioneering gynaecardiologist Angela Maas, who explains why there's... Read more
Amit N. Thakker
Top Quote from Blog: Healthcare Revolution in Africa through Pu... Read more