Study: EMR Alerts Used to Identify At-Risk Patients
An automated process that continuously samples electronic medical record data in real time and triggers an alert to the physician at the patient's... Read more
ESA2016: Euroanaesthesia Opens in London
More than 6000 anaesthesiologists from across Europe are preparing to meet in London from Saturday 28 until Monday 30 May. The congress "Where... Read more
What’s the Benefit of Enteral Nutrition? Updated Review
Gunnar Elke, MD, of the Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein and colleagues... Read more
Optimal Timing of Renal Replacement Therapy ‘Elusive’
A clear answer for the optimal timing of RRT in critical illness remains elusive, say the authors of a systematic review published in Critical... Read more
Acute Kidney Injury Prediction and Detection Models
Risk of acute kidney injury (AKI) can be difficult to predict in older adults, due to age-related declines in glomerular filtration rates, which... Read more
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Zoom On: Megan E. Brunson
Megan E. Brunson is the 2019-2020 president of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) board of directors. AACN is the world’s largest specialty nursing organisation, with more than 120,000 members and over 200 chapters in the United States. Since 2007, Brunson has been the night shift supervisor in the cardiovascular ICU (CVICU)... Read more
The Role of Point-of-Care Ultrasound in COVID-19
A Talk with Italian Critical Care Physician Enrico Storti Hospitals all over the world are working to rapidly expand their capacity to treat critically ill patients with COVID-19. To find out how hospitals on the frontlines of the pandemic are coping and the lessons learned that could help other hospitals prepare, FUJIFILM SonoSite’s Chief Medical... Read more
To Have a Healthy Work Environment, Mind the Gap
Staffing. Burnout. Retention. Quality. You don’t often speak to direct care nurses or nurse managers about their units without these common themes emerging. They’re all elements associated with the health of the nursing work environment — a topic that the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) has been studying for over a decade. ... 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
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
The Importance Of Continuous Monitoring Of Urine Flow In Critical Care Patients
2020 30 Jun
ABSTRACT This review discusses the importance of continuous, real-time monitoring of urine flow in critical care patients and its potential role in Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) and fluid management in a variety of clinical conditions. Real-time, reliable monitoring of urine flow enables clinicians to detect early signs of kidney injury, and facilitates... Read more
From Our Journals
Radiology in the Care Continuum
Where do you see radiology’s place in the care continuum? I see... Read more
The Role of Gamification and Engagement Design in the Future of Healthcare
Gamification is on the rise right now as a powerful tool to change... Read more
Computed Tomography with Computer-Aided Detection for Lung Cancer Screening
Several medical societies recommend annual lung cancer screening with... Read more
Intensive Care Systems Research-Interview With Associate Professor Hannah Wunsch
H annah Wunsch is Associate Professor of Anesthesiology,... Read more
The Empowered Patient: Capitalising on Information and Technology
Summary: We might be ready for the new hospital and the new healthcare... Read more
Meetbaar Beter: Value-Based Healthcare for Heart Patients
Introduction Meetbaar Beter (En: Measurably Better) is a doctor-dr Read more
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