Biomarkers to Identify Acute Kidney Injury for Early Sepsis Detection
Early recognition of sepsis is vital for improving patient outcomes. If detected on time, sepsis can be treated with antibiotics and source... Read more
Early vs Late Tracheostomy and Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
Surgically opening the windpipe, or trachea, within the first seven days of the start of mechanical ventilation decreases the time patients... Read more
Cognitive Impairment, Brain Insult After Mechanical Ventilation
Mechanical ventilation is an essential treatment strategy in the ICU. It is a life-support tool that is often needed in critically ill patients.... Read more
CDC Interim Guidelines for Fully Vaccinated People
Efforts to end the COVID-19 pandemic finally became possible when, in December 2020, the FDA authorised the use of the first COVID-19 vaccine,... Read more
Opioid Use After ICU Admission
The misuse of opioids is a major public health issue in many countries. Excessive use of opioids in the U.S. in particular, is primarily driven... Read more
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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
Abionic's Unique Sepsis Detection Solution
2022 21 Apr
Based in Switzerland, Abionic is an in vitro diagnostic company, uniquely positioned at the intersection of medical technology, biotechnology and nanotechnology. The company has developed an unparalleled nanofluidic technology-based platform, the abioSCOPE® to offer patients fast blood test results right at the Point-of-Care (PoC). The abioSCOPE® is... 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
From Our Journals
City - Health - Healthcare: An Integrated Relationship to Undertake the Challenge of Change
Prevention, Systems Approach, and a One Health concept appear to be... Read more
Sepsis in Critical Care: Effective Antimicrobial Strategies in ICU
ICU sepsis is associated with a mortality rate >25%, with nosocomial... Read more
BREXIT means BREXIT: Radiologists without borders
An in-depth interview with UEMS Secretary General Prof. Vassilios Papalois... Read more
COVID-19, Corticosteroids and the Road to Enlightenment
The use of corticosteroids for respiratory diseases has been a matter... Read more
Introduction
The intensive care unit (ICU) is a complex environment, due to the surroundings Read more
Agfa HealthCare Introduces XERO Universal Viewer & Microsoft Teams Integration During COVID-19
Agfa HealthCare and Microsoft Teams have partnered up to provide new... Read more
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The abioSCOPE
OUR NANOFLUIDIC TECHNOLOGY REVOLUTIONISES POINT-OF-CARE IN VITRO DIAGNOSTIC SOLUTIONS Abionic’s nanotechnology is transforming today’s blood-testing standards by bringing laboratory quality to near-patient testing and simultaneously analysing...
Compat Stayput
Dual-lumen Jejunal Feeding Tube with Integrated Gastric Drainage Clinical Performance Compat Stayput is designed to be able to be placed using a variety of placement techniques at/or beyond the Ligament of Treitz. Nurse Convenience...
StatStrip® and StatStrip Xpress®2 Glucose/Ketone Meters
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Not yet available in the U.S. The most extensively studied and proven glucose measurement technology In addition to studies submitted to the FDA, 168 other independent studies over the last eight years—including 53 critical care studies—have...
Stat Profile® pHOx® Ultra
Critical Care Analyzer
*Not yet available in all markets The Most Comprehensive Critical Care Analyzer One analyzer, up to 20 tests No other blood gas analyzer can match the clinical value of pHOx Ultra, which provides up to 20 critical care tests from one...