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08/30/2006
VoluCount monitors entire gas usage
VoluCount, a new system by Draeger Medical accurately measures the consumption of all installed medical gases in all hospital areas. …
08/30/2006
New anaesthetic face mask enhancements
The new face masks are lightweighted and without PVC. …
08/30/2006
The IMEC transport system
For the past 12 months the intensive care unit (ICU) at Nuremberg Hospital North, Germany, has been testing the IMEC transport system. …
08/30/2006
Pulmotension
EU multidisciplinary lung research project aims to cure pulmonary hypertension. …
08/30/2006
Brothers receive DGAI's Thieme Teaching Award
The 5,000 euros award was presented to two brother in recognition of their efforts to organise emergency medical seminars held by students for students. …
08/07/2006
Laughing gas likely cause of babies' deformities
Inhalation of anaesthetic laughing gas was blamed for the deformation of six babies born in the Leyenburg Hospital, The Hague. …
08/03/2006
Basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Professor Paul Pepe and Dr Jane Wigginton discuss current research and concepts that will affect the future of basic CPR. …
07/01/2006
Teamwork and the future of intensive care medicine
The recent 26th International Symposium of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine - the largest annual meeting of its kind - attracted around 5,000 participants, who travelled to …
05/23/2006
Faster weaning enhances patient care
SmartCare, a software solution from Dräger Medical could cut the time of a weaning process by around 50%. …
05/12/2006
OPINION
Across Europe there are different answers to the question of who should manage intensive care. In Germany the issue is linked to a discussion on which medical field could claim …
05/01/2006
Rapid growth in wearable wireless monitoring
Wireless networking, already widely adopted by healthcare facilities across Germany, France and the United Kingdom, is set for "rapid growth", according to a report by the global …
05/01/2006
A percutaneous dilation tracheostomy kit
Tracoe experc kit, designed for percutaneous dilation tracheostomy, is based on the established Ciaglia technique with single step dilation. …
05/01/2006
Teamwork and the Future of Intensive Care Medicine
The 26th International Symposium of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine in Brussels: A resumee. …
05/01/2006
AEIOU
A Web guide for mechanical ventilation in anaesthesia, intensive care and emergency medicine. …
05/01/2006
Controversy
The question of who should manage intensive care was hotly debated at the 35th Annual Meeting of the German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (GSTCVS); not always …
03/01/2006
Oscillation system moves mucus
The Vest Airway Clearance System (which is technique independent and treats all lobes of the lungs simultaneously) helps to mobilise pulmonary secretion via high-frequency chest …
03/01/2006
Intensivists
Not so long ago, in addition to carrying their normal workload the surgeon, anaesthetist, lung specialist and internist worked in the intensive care unit (ICU). Now, however, the …
03/01/2006
The typology of conflicts in the ICU
Uncdertainty in prognoses causes symptoms of anxiety and depresiion in family members. …
03/01/2006
Catastrophic care - When hospitals are overwhelmed
Paul E Pepe MD MPH FACEP FCCM, Professor of Medicine, Surgery, Public Health and Chair, Emergency Medicine, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Centre and the Parkland …
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