Workshop Improves Nurses’ Palliative Communication Skills
A workshop developed at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) has been effective in improving palliative care communication skills... Read more
Telemedicine First in Neonatal ICU
A Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) study, published in the Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare , shows that robot-assisted telemedicine... Read more
Better Training Tools to Combat Life-threatening Allergic Reactions
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended the introduction of more effective educational material to promote appropriate use of adrenaline... Read more
Multi-purpose ICU Rooms Flexible
Rice Memorial Hospital in Wilmar, Minnesota in the United States is all set to implement a new integrated caring approach to intensive care... Read more
First-Ever Possible Treatments for MERS
As the South Korean epidemic of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) continues unabated, University of Maryland School of Medicine scientists... Read more
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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
How Can Hospital Beds Support Nursing Staff In The ICU?
The ICU is one of the most challenging places to work in a hospital. Caring for and treating critically ill patients is as emotionally demanding as it is physically straining. Burdened with serious illnesses, patients in the ICU often need more attention than patients on regular wards. The nursing job has been complex and stressful before... 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
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