Great Symposium on the PSP Sepsis Biomarker - Hosted By Abionic and Palex at the GALISEPSIS 2021
On April 6th, Abionic and Palex joined forces to participate in the first day of GaliSepsis, the National Sepsis Course hosted and organized... Read more
Selection Criteria for Lung Transplantation in COVID-19 Patients
In May 2020, a team led by thoracic surgeon Konrad Hoetzenecker of the Department of Surgery of MedUni Vienna and Vienna General Hospital performed... Read more
Impact of Stress and Shortages on Critical Care Physicians
As hospitals continue to struggle with accelerating rates of coronavirus infections, hospitalisations, and deaths, the impact of the pandemic... Read more
Association Between Pre-Existing Respiratory Disease and COVID-19
Pre-existing respiratory disease could worsen the severity of COVID-19. A review of cases has shown that the prevalence of chronic respiratory... Read more
Corticosteroid Treatment in ARDS
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a life-threatening condition that is characterised by bilateral pulmonary infiltrates on chest... 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
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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
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
Looking for Lessons to Support ICS Digital Plans for Integrated Care
Plans for digitally-enabled integrated care can look great on paper,... Read more
The Road Ahead
Value Based Healthcare and HIT It has been more than 10 years... Read more
Effective Workforce Transformation in Healthcare
HealthManagement.org spoke to Dr Nicholas Spencer, Chief Clinical Information Read more
Conception of COVID-19 Auxiliary Hospital from Nursing Management Perspective
The following experience report describes the development of a Personnel... Read more
Chronic respiratory dialysis
Extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal is emerging as a potential strategy... Read more
How architectural design is breaking down healthcare silos
Jacobs Institute idea to Reality (i2R) Centre addresses major health... Read more
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The VITROS ® 3600 Immunodiagnostics System has been designed to help you effectively deliver a broad portfolio of high value immunoassay results. The VITROS ® 3600 System also offers Intelligent Sample Management, with the ability to prioritize...
MultiSupport GROUND
Transport of ECLS patients
The Xenios MultiSupport GROUND (MSG) is a system consisting of different components, designed to enable inner- and inter-hospital transport of severely ill patients undergoing life-saving extracorporeal heart and lung support. As a whole, the Xenios...