Early Brain Stimulation may Help Stroke Survivors Recover Language Function
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) The TMS device is a handheld magnetic coil that delivers low intensity stimulation and elicits muscle... Read more
Bringing Long-Term Intensive Care within Hospital Walls could be Cost-saving & Improve Patient Care
A new study shows that hospitals with specialized units combining the compassionate care of hospice and the level of care offered in medical-surgical... Read more
Gold Standard Dialysis Procedure May Not Be So Golden for Elderly Patients
Elderly patients with kidney failure may not gain the same benefits from what’s considered the gold standard for accessing the blood for dialysis... Read more
GPS-Like Technology for CPR More Than Doubles Survival from Leading Cause of Death in the U.S.
ZOLL Medical Corporation, a manufacturer of medical devices and related software solutions, announced today that survival from one of the leading... Read more
Simple 2-drug Combination Proves Effective in Reducing Risk of Stroke
Results of a Phase III clinical trial showed that a simple drug regimen of two anti-clotting drugs – clopidogrel and aspirin – lowered the... Read more
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INTUBE study: airway management practice in critically ill patients
Why study endotracheal intubation? Endotracheal intubation (ETI) in critically ill patients is a potentially life-threatening procedure, and approximately one-third of ETIs are complicated by severe hypoxia, cardiovascular collapse and cardiac arrest. Critically ill patients are prone to severe complications as the consequence of the underlying... Read more
Antibiotic decisions in the ICU: a dragon’s tale
Medical decision-making about antibiotic use in critically ill patients is challenging and complex. The need for antibiotic stewardship requires judicious prescription and choice of antimicrobials, as the need for effective therapy has to be put in balance with the need to limit undue selection pressure, and all this must be done in a context of... Read more
Bright spots: music in the ICU
The intensive care unit (ICU) is a rather obscure place for many people. It is a place where you are exposed to the fragility of existence, where you have to deal with the fine line between life and death. Every day I desperately try to illuminate this dark place, with a conversation, with a joke, with trying to facilitate the patients’ or families’... 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
Cancer Services: Matching Supply with Demand
Redesigning cancer services in the acute setting is the only way to cope... Read more
Business Intelligence in Hospital Management
Challenges and Opportunities Using the Example of a Radiology Department... Read more
Quantitative EEG in ICU: Useful and Feasible
EEG measures continuously at the bedside the human brain’s electrical... Read more
Happy staff, safe patients
An interview with Dr. Umesh Prabhu. Leading NHS medical director,... Read more
Smart hospital ethics: starting the dialogue
With the advent of smart hospitals, the digital future of clinical medicine... Read more
Early Mobilisation in ICU: From Concept to Reality - Four Steps to Change Patient Outcomes
For years, 28-day survival was the holy grail of ICU physicians. As ICU... Read more
Highlighted Products
iLA Membrane Ventilator
iLA Membrane Ventilator
The iLA Membrane Ventilator is an extrapulmonary ventilation system which is used primarily to remove carbon dioxide. The heart pumps blood through it as it does through a natural organ. The gas exchange takes place via a plasma-tight, heparin-coated...
HAMILTON-C3 Ventilator: The compact high-end ventilation solution
The HAMILTON-C3 ventilator is a modular high-end ventilation solution for all patient groups. Offering a number of unique features, the HAMILTON-C3 is one of the first ventilators featuring the “Ventilation Autopilot” INTELLiVENT-ASV®. The HAMILTON-C3’s...
Xenios Platform
Full spectrum of extracorporeal lung and heart support
XENIOS AG is a medical device company with the three brands, novalung, i-cor and medos, that run on a single XENIOS platform. This platform enables next-generation therapies for lung and heart failure. No other company except XENIOS AG is offering lung...
SynoVent E3 Ventilator
Patient Monitoring and Life Support
Features The SynoVent E3 does not only include advanced ventilator functionality but also a modern, easy to use interface. The display can be configured to suit each clinician’s taste and needs, and gives quick and easy control over ventilator...
SynoVent E5 Ventilator
Patient Monitoring and Life Support
Features The SynoVent E5 is the ventilator you need with the interface you want. It does not only include advanced ventilator functionality for patients ranging from infant to adult, but also a modern, easy-to-use interface. The display can be...