#CoronavirusOutbreak: Caring for the Critically Ill - Trends, Treatment and Mortality
COVID-19 is associated with severe disease requiring intensive care in approximately 5% of proven infections. As with similar outbreaks in the... Read more
COVID-19 Pandemic: Salute to the Healthcare Soldiers
Amidst the panic and mayhem caused by the coronavirus outbreak, the mood in most intensive care units is strange and somber. Caring for high... Read more
#ISICEM20 Postponed Until September
Due to the coronavirus situation, the 40th ISICEM Congress has been postponed to September 15-18, 2020. The International Symposium on Intensive... Read more
High-Risk Sepsis Survivors and End-of-Life Care
Sepsis is a common condition encountered in hospitals and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. However, with advances in treatment,... Read more
Comparison of T-piece and Pressure Support Ventilation
Weaning from mechanical ventilation is one of the most importance challenges in the ICU. The longer the patients remain on the mechanical ventilator,... Read more
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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
Resuscitative Transesophageal Echocardiography Programme in the ED: 5 Tips for Success
Over the past few years, inspired by landmark publications, 1,2,3 demonstrating the feasibility, safety and clinical value of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) performed by emergency physicians (EPs), a number of U.S. hospitals have established TEE programmes based in their emergency departments (EDs). In 2017, the American College of Emergency... 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
Angela Maas
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The Future of Telemedicine: Two Perspectives
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Transforming Commissioning to Do More With Less: Making Taxpayers’ Money Go Further
How can health and social care commissioners in England reinvent the tools... Read more
Going ‘Liquid’ - Digital Transformation and Big Data Strategy in SJD Children’s Hospital
Summary: An innovation expert talks about the challenging transformation... Read more
Indirect Calorimetry to Measure Energy Requirements: From Consensus to Daily Practice
Why Personalize Nutrition Therapy? The need for personalized... Read more
Continuous Monitoring Beyond the ICU - The Rise of Mobile Solutions
Post-ICU patients are at high-risk of clinical deterioration. Continuous... Read more
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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...
Emergency Transtracheal Airway Catheter
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