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How Can Hospital Beds Support Nursing Staff In The ICU?
2021 16 Apr
The ICU is one of the most challenging places to work in a hospital. Caring for and treating critically ill patients is as emotionally demanding as it is physically straining. Burdened with serious illnesses, patients in the ICU often need more attention than patients on regular wards. The nursing job has been complex and stressful before... Read more
Do defibrillators deliver in dialysis?
2019 05 Jun
Patients who have to undergo dialysis are known to have a higher mortality rate. This is mainly attributed to sudden cardiac death (SCD), which in turn is attributable to arrhythmic triggers including electrolyte and fluid shifts, myocardial ischaemia, and dialysis-induced haemodynamic stress superimposed on a vulnerable cardiac substrate of left... Read more
34th Vicenza Course on AKI & CRRT
2016 07 Jun
The Vicenza International Courses are well renewed scientific events held in the city of Andrea Palladio. Starting in 1982, international Vicenza courses have been held regularly featuring an outstanding faculty and gathering participants from numerous countries. The themes of Critical Care Nephrology, Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis have been... Read more
Medtronic Adds Life-Extending Dialysis Portfolio to Recently Formed Renal Care Solutions Business
2016 02 Feb
Furthering its commitment to improve outcomes, expand therapy access, and optimize costs and efficiencies in end stage renal disease (ESRD), Medtronic plc has announced it acquired privately-held Bellco, a pioneer in hemodialysis treatment solutions. Bellco's portfolio bolsters Medtronic's legacy renal access business and will be a foundational component... Read more
Fluid Therapy: Buffered Crystalloids No Better Than Saline
2015 08 Oct
Use of a buffered crystalloid for fluid therapy, compared with saline, did not reduce the incidence of acute kidney injury or failure for intensive care unit (ICU) patients, according to new research presented at the 28th annual congress of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine. The findings are also published in JAMA . Although 0.9 percent... Read more
Specialist Nurses Help Boost Transplant Figures
2015 03 Aug
In Ireland, the number of transplants this year has increased following the appointment of six nurses in hospitals across the country who liaise with bereaved families about donating a loved one's organs. So far, 157 transplants have been performed, involving 47 deceased donors and 17 living donors. For 2015, authorities say, the overall target is... Read more
ALung Receives CE Mark for New Hemolung XG4 Cartridge and Catheter Kits
2015 18 Jun
ALung Technologies, Inc., the leading provider of low-flow extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal (ECCO2R) technologies for treating patients with acute respiratory failure, has announced that it has received CE mark approval for its next generation Hemolung XG4 Cartridge and Catheter Kits . The devices are used as part of the Hemolung Respiratory... Read more
Remote Ischaemic Preconditioning Reduces Kidney Injury after Cardiac Surgery
2015 30 May
According to a study published in JAMA, the use of remote ischaemic preconditioning reduced the rate of kidney injury and the need for dialysis after cardiac surgery in high-risk patients. The study will be presented at the 52nd European Renal Association/European Dialysis and Transplant Association Congress. The procedure is performed to help protect... Read more
Hormone and Bone Tests Indicative of Dialysis Patients' Heart Health
2015 05 Apr
According to a study published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology , bone loss may be a sign of poor heart health in patients on dialysis. Therefore, monitoring bone loss in such patients may provide an early alert to physicians regarding cardiovascular problems. Patients with chronic kidney disease who are on dialysis often have... Read more
ESICM 2014: Fenoldopam After Cardiac Surgery Does Not Reduce Need for Dialysis
2014 29 Sep
According to a study being presented at the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) annual congress in Barcelona, infusion of the antihypertensive agent fenoldopam in patients with acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery does not reduce the need for renal replacement therapy (dialysis) or risk of death at 30 days. The administration of... Read more