The ICU Specialist: WFSICCM Task Force Report
The World Federation of Societies of Intensive and Critical Care Medicine (WFSICCM) has outlined the role and responsibilities of an ICU specialist... Read more
Sepsis Biomarkers in Burns Patients: New Test
A test that uses three biomarkers of neutrophil function on the day of a major burns injury to determine which patients are likely to become... Read more
Safety Issues May Be Missed in EHR Reviews
Variable use of electronic health records between and within professions could mean that as much as half of patient safety issues could be missed,... Read more
Study: Delirium High After Therapeutic Hypothermia for Cardiac Arrest
A retrospective study of a small group of patients treated with therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest found a high prevalence of delirium.... Read more
Review of ECMO in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
While the role of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for in-hospital cardiac arrest has good evidence, the benefit of using it for out-of-hospital... Read more
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Zoom On: Bernd Saugel
Bernd Saugel, MD, EDIC is a Professor of Anesthesiology and works as a consultant in the Department of Anesthesiology, Center of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany. Prof. Saugel is a specialist in anaesthesiology, intensive care medicine, and internal medicine and holds a European... Read more
The establishment and provision of an acute kidney injury service at a tertiary renal centre
The acute kidney injury service at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was launched in October 2015. Key stakeholders were identified and included in the service development from the beginning and throughout which supported the smooth introduction of the service into the hospitals. This included the renal directorate clinical director,... Read more
Managing delirium in the ICU with sleep guardians
Introduction Up to 85% of critical care patients may experience some form of delirium, but it can be very easily missed (Inouye et al. 2001; Page 2008) particularly in a very busy 24 bedded General Critical Care Unit that is also the regional centre for Trauma and neurosurgery. The unit admits both level 2 and 3 patients within the same clinical... 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
How to improve patient-ventilator synchrony
2019 16 Apr
Waveform analysis and optimization of ventilator settings Anita Orlando, MD, Servizio di Anestesia e Rianimazione I, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, IT Background Asynchronies are a frequent issue in ventilated patients.1They represent a mismatch between the inspiratory and expiratory times of patient and ventilator,... 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... Read more
From Our Journals
Treating Complications from Abdominal Surgery
Case Report Using Nonbronchoscopic BAL Use of the HALYARD* Mini-BAL... Read more
Medical errors: is prevention possible?
How the Patient Safety Movement is striving for zero preventable deaths... Read more
Cyber infection control: Time to take it seriously
Both infection control and cybersecurity support the whole care process,... Read more
Establishing a relationship of trust and care
The chaplain is a resource of ethically competent support and a com... Read more
What a difference a drug makes?
Asking why the patient needs to be sedated is as important as the choice... Read more
National Teleradiology System of Turkey: Motivation, Technology, Realisation, and Beyond
Outlines the development of the national teleradiology system of the... Read more
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ePM Series Patient Monitor
The Evolution of Simplicity Inspired by the needs of customers, Mindray patient monitors adopt advanced technologies and transform them into accessible innovation. The ePM delivers excellent visual experience, intelligent operation, accurate...
HAMILTON-C1 neo Ventilator : The breath of life
The HAMILTON-C1 neo is a versatile neonatal ventilator that combines invasive and noninvasive modes with the additional options of nCPAP and high flow oxygen therapy. The integrated turbine allows it to be operated independently of a compressed air supply....
SV800/SV600 Ventilator
All Intelligence Leads to Ease
A high-end ventilator featured with 1080P HD wide screen, combines an intuitive customized UI with powerful assistive tools and modules. Operate with Ease In the modern busy clinical environment, ease of use is a fundamental requirement for all...
NovaPort cannulas
The safe access to the vascular system
NovaPort cannulas are designed specially to meet the needs of extracorporeal heart and lung support circuits and perioperative perfusion in minimally invasive heart surgery. All blood-contact surfaces of the NovaPort cannulas are coated with the bio-...
HAMILTON-G5 Ventilator: The modular high-end ventilation solution
The HAMILTON-G5 is Hamilton Medical’s most modular high-end mechanical ventilator. A wide range of standard features and options allows you to tailor the HAMILTON-G5 to your needs. · Automated control of the patient’s ventilation a