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The-importance-of-continuous-monitoring-of-urine-flow-in-critical-care-patients-1

2020 30 Jun

ABSTRACT This review discusses the importance of continuous, real-time monitoring of urine flow in critical care patients and its potential role in Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) and fluid management in a variety of clinical conditions.  Real-time, reliable monitoring of urine flow enables clinicians to detect early signs of kidney injury, and facilitates...Read more

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Covid-19-pandemic-salute-to-the-healthcare-soldiers

2020 16 Mar

Amidst the panic and mayhem caused by the coronavirus outbreak, the mood in most intensive care units is strange and somber. Caring for high numbers of patients, planning for providing this care, lab testing and diagnosis, lots of paperwork, and ICU teams pulling together because that is the need of the day.  You might also like :  Clinical...Read more

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Prevention-and-management-of-burnout-in-the-icu

2020 02 Feb

In recent years, growing awareness of the burnout syndrome (BOS) has increased the number of initiatives that address clinician wellness and to understand the importance of detecting, addressing, mitigating, and preventing burnout.  Some examples of these initiatives include those by the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), American Medical Association...Read more

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Oxygen-therapy-in-acute-care-medicine

2020 02 Feb

Oxygen therapy is a commonly used strategy in modern medicine. In most situations with declining oxygen saturations, clinicians are quick to use this technique. While effective in the setting of hypoxia, there are, however, some circumstances in which excess oxygen is indiscriminately administered for extended periods.  In healthcare, there has...Read more

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The-future-icu

2020 15 Jan

Critical Care Medicine has existed for many years, but was only recognised as a specialty in the last 40 years or so. However, during this time, there has been a tremendous amount of change. Over the years, our understanding of different critical illnesses has improved, and our treatment strategies have become more effective. Technology has also played...Read more

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A-framework-for-addressing-seasonal-influenza-a-critical-care-perspective

2020 15 Jan

Seasonal influenza remains a significant health burden and places tremendous and predictable strain on personnel and resources within a health system, specifically within critical care. Despite this, many institutions do not have a comprehensive influenza management plan. Effective and comprehensive critical care management of influenza requires...Read more

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Critical-care-telemedicine-a-management-fad-or-the-future-of-icu-practice

2020 15 Jan

Critical care telemedicine is likely to be a key feature of the future ICU, but its success will hinge on the development of a sophisticated and robust implementation roadmap. Introduction The future ICU will shape the future of the modern hospital, and the future of healthcare in the wider sense. This responsibility cannot be taken...Read more

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The-intersection-of-big-data-ai-precision-predictive-medicine-to-create-the-future

2020 15 Jan

Over the next 50 years, critical care will evolve from a system that reacts to patient deterioration into a system that predicts and prevents these events. The application of real-time analytics to large-scale integrated ICU patient data will facilitate creation of learning healthcare systems and delivery of personalised and even predictive critical...Read more

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The-intelligent-intensive-care-unit-integrating-care-research-and-education

2020 15 Jan

Integration of care, research and education in the intelligent intensive care unit. Patients admitted to the intensive care unit suffer from a variety of symptoms, pathologies, and comorbidities and are at risk of many adverse outcomes. Healthcare and technology for this vulnerable, heterogeneous patient group have immensely developed over...Read more

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Shaping-the-human-side-of-medical-devices-in-critical-care-the-implication-of-human-factor-studies

2020 15 Jan

An overview of Human Factors Engineering (HFE), a multidisciplinary science in which human behaviour, capacities, and engineering principles are used to explore why errors occur, and how the likelihood of preventable harm could be reduced. What Do We Know About Medical Device Errors in Critical Care? Adverse events and errors are frequent...Read more

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Infographic-2

2020 15 Jan

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Lifesaving-applications-of-transoesophageal-echocardiography-in-critical-and-emergency-care

2020 15 Jan

This article provides an overview of transoesophageal echocardiography training, programme development, feasibility and impact on the diagnosis and treatment of critically ill patients. Recently clinicians at our centre managed one of the most critical patient emergencies. An elderly woman (Patient A) presented to our emergency department...Read more

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Icu-management-practice-2019-subject-index

2020 15 Jan

Subject Index for Volume 19, issues 1-4, 2019. Issue    Pages Link Issue 1  1-64 https://iii.hm/10cv Issue 2 65-128 https://iii.hm/10cw Issue 3 129-192 https://iii.hm/10cx Issue 4  193-256 https://iii.hm/10cy   Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Use of sedation...Read more

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2020-world-critical-care-and-anesthesiology-conference

2021 19 Mar

POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 HEALTH CONCERNS  NEW DATES: 19-20 MARCH, 2021 Read more

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The-importance-of-body-language

2019 13 Nov

Summary: Medical Professions Consultant, Annemiek Nooteboom, discusses how subtle changes in your body language can have a profound effect on interactions with healthcare colleagues throughout your career. What are the benefits of approachable leadership and what impact can this have on the hospital system? Approachable leadership is...Read more

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Ai-in-the-er-this-software-engineer-turned-doctor-helped-design-a-new-ultrasound-tool

2019 01 Nov

Each year, Emergency Departments (ED) across the United States see more than 145 million visits, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data. Nearly two-and-a-half million ED patients end up getting some kind of diagnostic exam, like ultrasound, that confirms if a hospital stay is needed. In highly populated areas, doctors often struggle...Read more

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Conservative-oxygen-therapy-during-mechanical-ventilation

2019 21 Oct

Patients in the ICU who undergo mechanical ventilation often receive a high fraction of inspired oxygen (FIO 2 ) and have a high arterial oxygen tension. It is believed that conservative oxygen therapy could reduce oxygen exposure and diminish lung and systemic oxidative injury, thus increasing the number of ventilator-free days.  A study was...Read more

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Esicm-lives-physiology-2020

2020 06 Feb

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Upcoming-events-congresses-courses

2019 26 Sep

OCTOBER 10-12 8th Annual Johns Hopkins Critical Care Rehabilitation Conference Baltimore, USA 12-16 EUSEM 2019: 13th European Emergency Medicine Congress Prague, Czech Republic 14-18 World Congress of Intensive Care 2019 Melbourne, Australia 15-16 ESA Focus Meeting on Perioperative Medicine 2019: Mother and child Rome, Italy...Read more

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Ed-based-icu-an-effective-solution

2019 20 Sep

Intensive care units (ICUs) have a considerable impact on the lives of the patients that are admitted there to their families and the society as a whole. The delivery of intensive care to these patients is considerably expensive and resource-intensive. With an ageing population and the rise in the volume and acuity of patients requiring critical care,...Read more

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Southeastern-critical-care-summit-2020

2020 03 Sep

POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 HEALTH CONCERNS NEW DATES: SEPTEMBER 3-4, 2020 Find Critical Care Summit on Social Media      Read more

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18th-annual-critical-care-symposium-2022

2022 28 Apr

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Emergency-department-based-intensive-care-improves-patient-survival

2019 02 Aug

A study of the Massey Family Foundation Emergency Critical Care Center – EC3 found that the implementation of emergency department ICUs led to improved survival rates and better patient care. Opened in February 2015, EC3 is a highly advanced critical care centre, next to the emergency department at Michigan Medical. The unit is equipped with five...Read more