Frequent ED Use Linked to Higher Admissions, Deaths
Frequent users of emergency department (ED) care are more than twice as likely as infrequent users to die, be admitted to hospital, or require... Read more
What’s it Like to Work in a Tele-ICU?
National Public Radio visits a tele-ICU in North Carolina in the United States in this blog piece and podcast. While health professionals are... Read more
Sleep Loss Hinders Decision-Making in High-Risk Situations
Results of a new study, reported in the journal Sleep, provide a new understanding of how sleep deprivation can lead doctors, first responders,... Read more
Adaptive Clinical Trials - the Ethical View
Adaptive clinical trials (ACTs) represent an innovative approach to trial design and conduct, where the primary goal of adaptations is to improve... Read more
'Good' Bacteria Could Fight Hospital Infections
A new study published in JAMA has shown that drinking a non-toxic strain of Clostridium difficile bacteria could help reduce the incidence of... Read more
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Apps on Intensive Care
My app on Intensive care Complete: ABG is for bedside diagnosis. It uses a physiochemical approach and is a mix of traditional approach and Stewart’s. The complete ABG is an app designed for bedside use. The point-of-care version of the app is available for the Iwatch. Both the Complete ABG and ABG Book are the only apps that use the traditional... Read more
From Expert to Novice or Expert to Expert? The Transition from Practice to Academia
In 2016 I would never have guessed that a year later I would encounter a significant career change. Since the age of 17 I was incredibly passionate about the Ambulance Service and I was overjoyed when I got my Paramedic registration, aged 20, after two years training at university and in-service. The sense of achievement was astonishing and since then... Read more
Why Have Procedure-Specific Postoperative Pain Guidelines?
The procedure specific postoperative pain management (PROSPECT) initiative provides evidence-based procedure-specific guidelines for postoperative pain management. This is really important, because the problem is that guidelines on postoperative pain management are broad and are not procedure-specific. Every type of surgery requires its own type of... 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 a wide range... Read more
Clinical And Economic Effects Of The i-Stat POCT Solution
2016 09 Dec
INTRODUCTION In Germany, emergency departments (EDs) often suffer from overcrowding, which may lead to stressful working conditions, increased risks for patients and costs for additional staff, as well as for investments in equipment. Furthermore, overcrowding has the potential to extend patient waiting times, in some cases rising up to 6 hours and... Read more
Establishment of Ambulatory Emergency Services at James Paget University Hospital
2016 09 Dec
INTRODUCTION A study of emergency admissions in England found that over a quarter of admissions did not require an overnight stay (length of stay [LoS] of zero).1 This suggests that many emergency patients could benefit from ambulatory emergency care (AEC).1 Fundamental to AEC is the identification and management of patients with acute medical... Read more
From Our Journals
Intensive Care in China
Medicine in mainland China has progressed rapidly during the past 20 years... Read more
The Abdomen
Managing the abdomen and its complications in the intensive care unit is... Read more
Ultrasound: Pushing the Boundaries with Unconventional Techniques
PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES WITH UNCONVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES Prof. Dr.-Ing. Georg... Read more
Communicating About Difficult Medical Decisions
The Most Dangerous Procedure in the Hospital?Communication is central to... Read more
Apps for Cardiovascular Disease: The Role of Avatars In Personalisation
How do we help people to improve their health after a heart event? Current... Read more
Perioperative Respiratory Management of Morbidly Obese Patients
Obese patients without other major co-morbidities are categorised as class... Read more
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