Delirium Risk in ICU Patients Cut by Melatonin Agonist
New research findings, published online in the February 19 edition of JAMA Psychiatry, show that delirium in older patients hospitalised for... Read more
Oral Hygiene Paramount in Fight Against VAP
Oral hygiene has become a standard procedure in the fight against ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) in today’s hospitals. Intersurgical... Read more
Study: Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Overdiagnosed and Overmedicated
In a recent study published in the March edition of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, a team of researchers share their findings... Read more
Dräger Celebrates 125th Anniversary
Germany based company marks “125 years of heartfelt dedication” Dräger is turning 125 in 2014. The medical and safety technology company... Read more
Study: Kidney Donors Exposed to Minor Increased Risk of Kidney Disease
A recent study analysing close to 100,000 kidney donors has concluded that, in comparison to healthy non-donors, there exists a small increased... Read more
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HOW TO VENTILATE COVID-19 PATIENTS?
TWINSTREAM ® ICU WITH P-BLV ® (PULSATILE BILEVEL VENTILATION) The Austrian critical care ventilator TwinStream ® ICU was designed with the explicit purpose of saving critically respiratory-distressed patients. In particular those patients with severe lung diseases (e.g. ARDS) who can no longer be supported with conventional ventilation. ... Read more
Setting Up a Point-of-Care Ultrasound Programme in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
An ever-expanding array of applications have been developed for ultrasound, including its goal-directed use at the bedside, often called point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS). In Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and many other European and Asian countries, neonatologist-performed, targeted POCUS is now a routine practice in neonatal intensive... Read more
Zoom On: Jean-Louis Vincent
Jean-Louis Vincent is a Consultant in the Department of Intensive Care at Erasme University Hospital in Brussels and a Professor of Intensive Care at the Université libre de Bruxelles.He is the editor-in-chief of ICU Management & Practice, Critical Care, and Current Opinion in Critical Care and member of the editorial board of many other healthcare... 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
No More Ransom
There are two simple yet effective preventive measures that a public... Read more
How Twitter is Changing the Congress Experience
At HealthManagement.org, we use congress sessions as an opportunity... Read more
Physiotherapy Services in the Australian ICU
Physiotherapists are key members of the Australian intensive care unit... Read more
Nurses and Cutting-Edge Technology
Summary: Modern nursing is a multi-layered field of work with increasing... Read more
Unblock the Chain
Blockchain. What diverse reactions the mention of this technology gets both... Read more
Finland’s Digital Care Network: Why is it Working So Well?
Summary: Finland is leading the way in leveraging digitalisation in... Read more
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Melker Emergency Cricothyrotomy Catheter Set – Seldinger
Intended to establish emergency airway access when endotracheal intubation cannot be performed. Features and benefits Airway access is achieved by using the Seldinger technique via the cricothyroid membrane. The uncuffed airway...
SV300 Ventilator
Patient Monitoring and Life Support
Features SV 300 is a state-of-the-art ventilator that’s simple to configure, easy to operate and versatile in use. It equips with extensive ventilation modes that can treats pediatric and adult patients with all acuity levels at ICUs and Intermediate...
BeneVision Central Monitoring System
Patient Monitoring and Life Support
Features Mindray BeneVision Central Monitoring System is a powerful and scalable solution providing for continuous, real-time surveillance across networks large and small. The system can display patient information from networked monitors, wireless...
ORTHO CONNECT™
Taking Lab Productivity to the Next Level Ortho’s full portfolio provides a scalable solution that drives integration across your lab and network. One Connection, Complete Control Ortho’s enhanced middleware solution that allows you...
BeneFusion VP5 Infusion Pump
Patient Monitoring and Life Support
Features The launch of BeneFusion pump series represents a milestone for Mindray as it moves into the high-end infusion pump market. BeneFusion pumps deliver the answer to user requirements in terms of safety, accuracy and intuitive use. The sophisticated...