Treatment implications of novel clinical phenotypes for sepsis
Sepsis affects millions of individuals every year. It carries a high risk of death, even if prompt care is provided. It has been decades,... Read more
Insights from Get With The Guidelines-Resuscitation
Approximately 200,000 patients suffer from in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) annually in the US, with in-hospital mortality of nearly 80%.... Read more
Effect of adhesive tape versus endotracheal tube fastener in critically ill adults
The securement method of endotracheal tubes should ideally prevent dislodgement and minimise complications. Endotracheal tube fastener can... Read more
Association of age and mortality among patients discharged from ICU
In high-income countries, ageing patients with chronic comorbidities increase the need for ICU beds. This results in a significant burden for... Read more
Patient registries useful in fight vs. antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) are bacteria that are resistant to most antibiotics. It is estimated that at least two million... Read more
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The Role of Point-of-Care Ultrasound in COVID-19
A Talk with Italian Critical Care Physician Enrico Storti Hospitals all over the world are working to rapidly expand their capacity to treat critically ill patients with COVID-19. To find out how hospitals on the frontlines of the pandemic are coping and the lessons learned that could help other hospitals prepare, FUJIFILM SonoSite’s Chief Medical... Read more
To Have a Healthy Work Environment, Mind the Gap
Staffing. Burnout. Retention. Quality. You don’t often speak to direct care nurses or nurse managers about their units without these common themes emerging. They’re all elements associated with the health of the nursing work environment — a topic that the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) has been studying for over a decade. ... Read more
Zoom On: Rolf Rossaint
Rolf Rossaint is a Professor and Chairman of the Department of Anaesthesiology of the University Hospital at the RWTH University Aachen, Germany. Prof. Rossaint has published several high-quality studies dealing with the treatment of severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). He has also been actively involved in research on the pathophysiology... 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
The Importance Of Continuous Monitoring Of Urine Flow In Critical Care Patients
2020 30 Jun
ABSTRACT This review discusses the importance of continuous, real-time monitoring of urine flow in critical care patients and its potential role in Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) and fluid management in a variety of clinical conditions. Real-time, reliable monitoring of urine flow enables clinicians to detect early signs of kidney injury, and facilitates... Read more
Infection Control for Ventilators in the Battle against COVID-19
2020 24 Mar
The Current Situation and Challenge of COVID-19 Over 170,000 people have been diagnosed with COVID-19. The number of confirmed cases outside the Chinese mainland has already reached over 90,000. On March 11th, WHO officially declared COVID-19 a pandemic. No doubt that mechanical ventilation is one of the most effective therapy strategies... Read more
From Our Journals
Designing a Specialist Cardiologist Service for Rural Australia
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in Australia. However,... Read more
COVID-19: PENTAX Medical Talks Supporting Improved Patient Outcomes
How is COVID-19 affecting patient management? Due... Read more
When a Cybercrime Takes Place - Who's to Blame?
When cybersecurity is breached and sensitive data is compromised, who... Read more
Making the case for social work practice in the care of critically ill ICU patients
The role of the ICU social worker End-of-life issues occur frequently... Read more
Organ cross-talk in shock and critical illness
Organ cross-talk is a popular mechanism invoked to explain the progressio Read more
Putting the patient at ease - 10 steps to better communication.
When it comes to physician-patient communication, tone is key, from... Read more
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ePM Series Patient Monitor
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Standardized extracorporeal tubing set
Standardized extracorporeal tubing sets for short-term use • Standardized extracorporeal tubing set • Available in three different sizes (for infants, pediatrics and adults) • Approved for 6 hours of use • Rheoparin coating, the established Medos heparin...
Melker Cuffed Emergency Cricothyrotomy Catheter Set – Surgical
Intended to establish emergency airway access when endotracheal intubation cannot be performed. Features and benefits This comprehensive and compact set provides you with everything you need. Airway access is achieved by using the...
iLA acitvve iLA kit IPS
Long-term lung support - combine ECMO and CRRT
Especially developed for long-term lung support. This patient kit includes a powerful membrane lung, the DP3 pump head, safe integrated pressure sensors (IPS) and a CRRT connector. One vascular access offers the possibility to combine the therapies for...