#EA19: Highlights from the pro-con debate on guidelines
At this year’s Euroanaesthesia Congress #EA19, there was a short debate on the topic of guidelines. Talking about the pros was Edoardo De Robertis,... Read more
#EA19: Acute pain in the ICU: management beyond the usual therapeutic strategies
At this year’s Euroanaesthesia 2019 in Vienna, Austria, Prof. Caterina Aurilio (Naples, Italy), talked about acute pain management in the ICU.... Read more
#EA19: Resuscitation in septic shock: is less better?
On Day 2 of the Euroanaesthesia Congress 2019 (#EA19), there was a session on Resuscitation in septic shock: is less better? Three key speakers... Read more
#EA19: Assessing delirium in the ICU
Dr. Ulf Guenther from Germany made an excellent presentation today at Euroanaesthesia 2019 #EA19 on assessing delirium in the ICU. Dr. Guenther... Read more
#EA19 kicks off in Vienna
The opening ceremony of Euroanaesthesia2019 #EA19 kicked off this morning in Vienna, Austria. The ceremony began with some excellent entertainment... 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
Women in radiology
The American experience and perspective P r ofessor... Read more
Fatal Flaw In Breast Cancer Screening
Impact of Dense Breast Tissue On Reliability Of Mammograms The... Read more
Cancer patients in the intensive care unit
Recent advances and new challenges. It has been thought for years... Read more
Keeping the Person in Personalised Medicine
As Personalised Medicine endeavours to discover more specific aetiologies... Read more
How the Brain Works: Looking Inside to Target Treatments
Summary: Groundbreaking study at the University at Buffalo uses brain... Read more
What could possibly go wrong?: Thinking about the risks and benefits of medical treatments
How much do clinicians—and patients—really know about the likely outcomes... Read more
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