Perioperative Management of Chronic Cannabis Users
Marijuana is one of the most commonly used recreational drug today. Cannabis can have systemic reactions that could potentially affect perioperative... Read more
Liberation from Mechanical Ventilation
Over 1 million people patients throughout the world receive mechanical ventilation for acute respiratory failure. The management of these... Read more
Untangling the Infusion Confusion
Many patients in the ICU receive multiple IV infusions. This can lead to significant confusion because infusions look quite similar, and... Read more
Nutrition in the ICU
Patients in the ICU tend to achieve clinical improvement within 3 to 7 days of stay. However, there is a subset of patients who progress... Read more
Metabolic profiling for monitoring intestinal dysbiosis
Bacteria that reside in the intestinal tract are believed to have several metabolic, endocrine, and immune functions. The composition and diversity... Read more
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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
Zoom On: Megan E. Brunson
Megan E. Brunson is the 2019-2020 president of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) board of directors. AACN is the world’s largest specialty nursing organisation, with more than 120,000 members and over 200 chapters in the United States. Since 2007, Brunson has been the night shift supervisor in the cardiovascular ICU (CVICU)... Read more
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
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
Oliguria And The Role Of Urine Monitoring In Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) Management
2020 28 Jul
ABSTRACT Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) is a complex treatment modality for a high-risk, critical care patient population with advanced AKI. While there are still no clear guidelines regarding the timing of initiation and termination of RRT, there is a growing body of evidence supporting the importance of urine monitoring and the clinical significance... 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
From Our Journals
Calling China’s champions for global health
How the economic giant is advancing healthcare across the globe ... Read more
What’s new in sepsis in children?
The latest in diagnosis and treatment. Sepsis is a life-threatening... Read more
Multiple organ support
Interventions intended to support one organ can have unexpected implications... Read more
Multimodal neuromonitoring catheter insertion
Secondary complications Reports on secondary complications arising... Read more
Hospitals Go Green & Healthy
Following their unique healing mission to ‘first, do no harm,’ hospitals... Read more
Reimagining Healthcare: A Story of Growth, Innovation and Transformation
With ageing populations on the rise and healthcare funding increasingly... Read more
Highlighted Products
iLA activve kits
Long-term lung support
Developed for long-term lung support - approved for 29 days of use Elementary features: • Proven reliability and safety • Certified for 29 days application period • Matching pump sizes for ¼ "" or 3/8"" tubing • x.ellence, a multi-layer coating...
Melker Emergency Special-Operations Cricothyrotomy Catheter Set – Seldinger
Intended to establish emergency airway access when endotracheal intubation cannot be performed. Features and benefits Supplied in a slip-peel pouch for easy transportation. The dilators are preinserted into the airway catheters for...
BeneVision N17/N15/N12 Patient Monitor
See more. With ease.
User experience enhanced by leading technologies With state-of-the-art screen technology, BeneVision N-Series patient monitors deliver clear, multi-color, wide-format displays for users to capture and review information at a glance. With...
Novalung kits
safe - simple - fast
Safe - Integrated pressure sensors (IPS) elevate your patients’ safety to the next level. Simple - Priming of the preconfigured kit requires just one person. Fast - Pump-driven priming in only two minutes. Elementary features:...
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...