COVID-19: Still Poorly Understood
During the first few months of the coronavirus disease, it was being suggested that severe COVID-19 may represent a hyperimmune disorder, similar... Read more
Corticosteroids and Mortality in COVID-19 Patients
The use of corticosteroids to treat severe infections has been a controversy for quite a long time. Now, as we face the COVID-19 pandemic, clinical... Read more
COVID-19: Readjusting Clinical Trials
Scientific research has been significantly disrupted because of COVID-19. The ability to conduct clinical trials in a safe and effective manner... Read more
COVID-19-Induced Respiratory Failure and ARDS
Approximately 5% of patients infected by COVID-19 require ICU admission due to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Invasive mechanical ventilation... Read more
COVID-19: Lessons to Learn from Public Discourse Regarding Hydroxychloroquine
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all aspects of our lives, including the economy, healthcare and scientific research. In the race to find... Read more
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The Importance of Reliable Reprocessing of Hospital Beds
Reliable hygiene is currently a topic that shapes every aspect of our daily lives. More than ever before, the successful fight against dangerous viruses and multi-resistant germs in hospitals and other healthcare facilities is particularly important. High occupancy rates and resulting staff shortages are amplifying the challenge. However, hospital... Read more
Tsunami of COVID-19 Patients in India
Expert Interview with Prof Shirish Prayag, Director, Critical Care Medicine at Prayag Hospital Shree Medical Foundation and Editorial Board Member, ICU Management and Practice. What is the current state of COVID-19 in India? The current state is really devastating. We are facing a tsunami - not just a wave of patients - but a tsunami, really.... Read more
Resuscitative Transesophageal Echocardiography Programme in the ED: 5 Tips for Success
Over the past few years, inspired by landmark publications, 1,2,3 demonstrating the feasibility, safety and clinical value of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) performed by emergency physicians (EPs), a number of U.S. hospitals have established TEE programmes based in their emergency departments (EDs). In 2017, the American College of Emergency... 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
Why Should We Be Measuring Ionized Magnesium?
2021 11 Feb
Dennis Begos , MD, FACS, FACRS Associate Director, Medical and Scientific Affairs Nova Biomedical Magnesium in the Human Body Magnesium (Mg) is the 4th most abundant cation in the human body. The majority of it is found intracellularly, more than half in bone, about a third in muscle, and the remaining in soft tissue and... 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
From Our Journals
The Application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Healthcare Systems
The value proposition of artificial intelligence solutions in healthcare... Read more
Digital transformation and the subconscious
Shaping the minds of organisations Professor Werner Leodolter... Read more
Richard L. Baron
President, Radiological Society of North America “Show respect... Read more
Conception of COVID-19 Auxiliary Hospital from Nursing Management Perspective
The following experience report describes the development of a Personnel... Read more
Perception versus Reality in the Era of the ACA
Fear not! This is not another diatribe for or against the Affordable Care... Read more
Candida Spp. in the Respiratory Tract
A Real Causality With Worse Outcomes or Just a Marker of Severity? ... Read more
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