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The Least Bad Decision: Crisis Standards of Care After the Pandemic
COVID-19 was an emergency that lasted for years and left few regions of the world untouched. The pandemic shone a spotlight on both the strengths and weaknesses of our disaster planning. What worked, what did not, and how can we better plan for future emergencies? The COVID-19 pandemic forced hospitals and health systems around the world...
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Decision-Making in the PICU: Ethical Aspects in Paediatric Critical Patients
This article highlights some particularities to be considered when making decisions in paediatric ICUs and the role of parents (or legal guardians) and the physician in the dilemma involved in paediatric decision-making. In these times, an ill individual is believed to be an autonomous moral agent to make decisions regarding...
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Decision-Making in Uncertainty: Time-Limited Trials
An overview of time-limited trials (TLT), collaborative agreements between the treating team and the patient to apply life-sustaining therapies to help reduce prognostic uncertainty and foster trust between teams and patients and/or patient surrogates. Introduction Medical indication and a patient's consent form the basis of every diagnostic...
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Patient and Family Partnerships in the ICU: History, Benefits, and Strategies for the Future
The seamless integration of patient- and family-centred care in the critical care setting remains elusive. This review discusses the history and benefits of patient- and family-centred care, plus strategies for partnering with patients and families in the critical care setting. Introduction Patient and family partnerships in the...
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Errors in Nursing Interventions in Critically Ill Patients: Less is More
In the treatment of critically ill patients, evidence-based nursing practices are essential, highlighting the need for precision in procedural management. This discussion identifies nine common errors encountered in clinical practice. Introduction Patient care is the essence of the nursing profession, focusing on the preservation, restoration,...
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Upcoming Events/Congresses
APRIL 24-27 12th EuroELSO Congress 2024 Krakow, Poland https://iii.hm/1pcp 25-26 20th Annual Critical Care Symposium Manchester, United Kingdom https://iii.hm/1pcq 25-26 13th Ultrasound In Acute Care 2024 Manchester, United Kingdom https://iii.hm/1pcr 25-27 Urgent Care Updates...
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Pharmacist in the ICU
Pharmacists play a crucial role in the ICU, where patients often require complex medication regimens, including multiple medications and intravenous therapies. The role of a critical care pharmacist is multifaceted and vital to ensuring optimal patient care in the critical care setting. Critical care pharmacists ensure patients receive safe,...
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Defining Medicines Optimisation in the Intensive Care Unit
Complex polypharmacy and pathophysiology are common in the intensive care unit (ICU). Medicines optimisation is essential to deliver safe, effective, and individualised pharmacotherapy. This is ideally performed by a specialised ICU pharmacist. Introduction Medicines are the most common intervention in healthcare and are a central...
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Upcoming Events/Congresses
MARCH 19-22 43rd ISICEM Brussels, Belgium https://iii.hm/1orw APRIL 6 SYNCOPE 2024- International Interdisciplinary Symposium Berlin, Germnay https://iii.hm/1orx 10-13 ISHLT 2024 - 44 th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions Prague, Czech Republic https://iii.hm/1ory 24-27 12th EuroELSO 2024...
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Introduction to Landiolol in Acute Cardiac Care
An overview of landiolol, a potent and cardioselective beta-blocker offering a promising addition to the armamentarium for managing acute cardiac conditions for rapid and effective rate control with minimal adverse effects. Cardiac emergencies present complex challenges in emergency medical settings, requiring prompt and effective management...
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