Personalised Mechanical Ventilation - The LIVE Study
The effectiveness of personalised mechanical ventilation in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is still unclear. A... Read more
Stable/Unstable? Cardiovascular Dynamics in Critically Ill Patients
There is currently doubt over the terms stable and unstable regarding cardiovascular dynamics in critically ill patients. Labelling a patient... Read more
Mechanical Ventilation Effects on Neurocognitive Functions
The hypothesis that mechanical ventilation (MV) can cause neurotoxicity in critically ill patients has long been debated. First reported in... Read more
Psychological Consequences of ICU Admission
Consequences of psychological distress in the ICU needs to be addressed, due to the frequent occurrence of anxiety, delirium, acute PTSD and... Read more
Clinical Examination for Prediction of Mortality in Critically Ill Patients
Patients admitted to the ICU have a high mortality rate. Even those who survive the stay tend to suffer from long-term morbidity and reduced... 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
Facilitated glucose control in the ICU through nutrition
As recently as 2010, the view of metabolic requirements for patients... Read more
COVID-19 in Private Practice: How to Cope With It?
A radiologist in France’s private healthcare sector describes... Read more
Antibiotic Management in the ICU
Antimicrobial management in the intensive care unit (ICU) represents an... Read more
Filling the Gaps: Learning From Each Other During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Summary: The COVID-19 crisis has created many challenges for health systems... Read more
Brexit: Wreaking Havoc in Healthcare?
The date is set (we think!) - on October 31st the United Kingdom is... Read more
German Nurse in UK: Should I Stay or Should I Go?
One of the pillars globalisation stands upon is free movement of... Read more
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Aintree Intubation Catheter
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