Neonatal ICU: New Technology Helping Babies Progress Faster
Cedars-Sinai Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, part of the Maxine Dunitz Children’s Health Center, is using new devices to personalise the nutritional... Read more
Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Longer Respiratory Support
Results of a new study show that vitamin D status could influence the duration of respiratory support needed for surgical intensive care patients.... Read more
Infection Prevention Reduces Risk of Death, Costs of Care
Elderly patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs), who contract an infection during their stay, are about 35 percent more likely to die... Read more
Ebola Lessons for Critical Care
According to the editors of the American Journal of Critical Care (AJCC), the recent Ebola outbreak in West Africa offers insight as to how... Read more
Fingertip Blood Sensor Can be Used for Trauma Patients
A spot check device that can give readings within 20 seconds has been tested in 525 critically injured patients. Trauma surgeons at the University... Read more
Management Tips
Endorsed Products
Latest Journals
Blog Posts
Diagnosing Non-Convulsive Seizures in the ICU: Tackling the Top Challenges
One clinical factor complicating the work of ICU physicians and nurses is the difficulty of diagnosing nonconvulsive status epilepticus (NCSE)—an invisible condition that must be managed aggressively to prevent lasting damage to the brain. Because the prevalence of NCSE among neurological patients can reach up to 60%, and because it becomes increasingly... Read more
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
White Papers and Case Studies
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
Maximizing the Benefits of COVID-19 Vaccines with the Right Serological Tests
2021 20 Oct
Background Since the end of 2019, the world has been fighting the unprecedented global COVID-19 pandemic caused by SARSCoV-2. 1 This pandemic inspired significant efforts for the development of diagnostic tests, therapeutics and vaccines. 2,3,4 As a result, multiple efficacious COVID-19 vaccines have been developed and authorized in record speed5... 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
From Our Journals
A Gentle Warning
Summary: Professor Stephen Baker provides an overview on how artificial... Read more
Biomarkers in Heart Failure
Cardiac biomarkers, including natriuretic peptides and troponins, have... Read more
Alain Cribier
Pioneering Interventional Cardiologist Don’t undertake a project... Read more
New Health Care Delivery
New care-delivery models should include screening, preventive check-ups... Read more
Artificial Intelligence in Radiology: Current Applications and Future Technologies
An overview of the latest research regarding artificial intelligence... Read more
How COVID-19 Pandemic is Changing Waste Management
The COVID-19 crisis has seen an enormous increase in medical and... Read more
Highlighted Products
StatSensor® and StatSensor Xpress™ Creatinine and eGFR Meters
Handheld Analyzer
StatSensor Xpress Creatinine is not available in the U.S. or Canada The StatSensor Creatinine Hospital Meter System is a handheld analyzer and miniaturized, single-use biosensor for whole blood creatinine testing. StatSensor Creatinine incorporates...
Semi-Automated Solutions
Safety and efficiency are critical to labs of every size Delivering the accuracy your patients deserve with ease and efficiency. Better together. Partners in performance. ORTHO Optix ™ works with ORTHO ™ Workstation, the only compact...
Stat Profile Prime Plus®
Critical Care Analyzer
New Technologies Simplify Use and Offer Additional Tests Stat Profile Prime Plus is a comprehensive, whole blood critical care analyzer that combines blood gases, electrolytes, metabolites, CO-Oximetry, and 32 calculated results in a simple, compact...
Stat Profile Prime® ES Plus Analyzer
Analyzer
Not available in all markets Exceptional Simplicity in a New Generation Electrolyte Analyzer Introducing a new generation electrolyte analyzer that combines the revolutionary microelectronics of the consumer world with new microsensor...
VITROS® 4600
Chemistry System
Streamlined for productivity Specifically designed to be easily integrated into each stage of the laboratory workflow all the way from pre-analytic to post-analytic solutions, the VITROS ® 4600 System is a medium chemistry platform with parallel...