Search Tag: Monitoring
2022 16 Mar
In this article, the author provides the alphabet review of sepsis and septic shock based on personal clinical experience and choice. Sepsis and septic shock have been defined in 2016 (Singer et al. 2016) and the management of patients is framed by the Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines with its renewed version in 2021 (Evans et al. 2021)....Read more
2018 04 Dec
If you landed here from ICU Highlights e-newsletter you may be looking for New protocol for respiratory infectious disease diagnosis in ICU. Hospital mortality in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is approximately 40 percent, but mortality and trajectory in “mild” ARDS – classified only since 2012 – are unknown. A new study finds that...Read more
2018 16 Mar
Intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring is the cornerstone for treatment and management of patients, especially following traumatic brain injury (TBI) but also other clinical conditions such as non-traumatic bleeds, hydrocephalus, space-occupying lesions and cerebral oedema. The key target to monitor and treat ICP is to optimise the cerebral perfusion...Read more
2017 15 Sep
This article describes recent advances and perspectives in cardiorespiratory monitoring for surgical patients, from prehabilitation to rehabilitation, from smartphones to wearable sensors. There are over 320 million inpatient surgical procedures worldwide (Weiser et al. 2015). We learnt from the recent International Surgical Outcomes (ISOS)...Read more
2016 27 Sep
Even though systemic haemodynamic variables may be normalised, there could be regions with inadequate regional oxygenation at the tissue level. The most recent developments of noninvasive monitoring of the peripheral circulation have helped physicians to early identify patients at high risk for tissue hypoperfusion, organ failure and poor outcome....Read more
2016 21 May
A Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at UC San Diego Health in the U.S. has introduced a monitoring technology to detect when infants are at risk of infection. The Heart Rate Observation system (HeRO) (MPSC, Charlottesville, USA) is an algorithm-based system that can detect slight changes in a baby’s heartbeat that could be an early sign of a major...Read more
2016 13 Apr
The Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health has published assessments of monitoring for neuromuscular blockade and for capnography. The rapid response report Neuromuscular monitoring for patients receiving continuous paralytic or neuromuscular blocking agents: a review of the clinical effectiveness and guidelines reviews the clinical...Read more
2016 07 Mar
Patient Video Surveillance System Provides High-Definition Real-Time Imaging at the Bedside Masimo has announced the debut of SafetyNet™Surveillance at the HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society) 2016 Annual Conference and Exhibition in Las Vegas. SafetyNet Surveillance is a video surveillance system that provides real-time...Read more
2015 26 Nov
Introducing the International Fluid Academy A neglected topic for way too long, the interest in fluid therapy seems to be quickly rising as the medical community is making a shift from looking at fluids as a mere method of stabilization towards the appreciation of its relevant side effects. Read more
2014 25 Mar
EIRUS device for continuous monitoring of glucose and lactate to be distributed by PULSION in Europe. As part of Maquet’s Critical Care’s goal to build a portfolio of Advanced Monitoring solutions, Maquet and Pulsion announced, during this year’s ISICEM (International Symposium on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine) in Brussels, a collaboration...Read more
2014 18 Mar
MAQUET and Swisstom are pleased to announce their distribution partnership for the monitoring and diagnostic product Swisstom BB2 Acute Lung Injury is still a leading cause of death for intensive care patients. Swisstom BB2 was especially developed to continuously monitor lung function of ICU patients undergoing mechanical ventilation. It offers...Read more
2014 03 Feb
Lidco Group Plc, the cardiovascular monitoring company, welcomes the publication of The Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland (‘AAGBI’) guidelines for the perioperative care of the elderly and a paper from Dr David Green and colleagues at Kings College Hospital. The recommendations within the AAGBI guidelines and the direct...Read more
2013 10 May
Expands by 33 Percent Over Last Six Months; Demonstrates Growing Need for Remote ICU Support in the U.S. Advanced ICU Care® announced new tele-ICU partnerships with several hospitals across the U.S., including one new systemwide agreement and partnership renewals with two current client hospitals. The company's continued growth demonstrates the...Read more
2013 10 May
Healthx now offers a new remote patient-monitoring platform to improve outcomes for chronically ill members with diabetes, hypertension, congestive heart failure (CHF), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), coronary artery disease (CAD) and multiple co-morbidities. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more...Read more