Modern travel and military operations have led to a significant increase in the need to provide medical care in extreme climates. Presently, there are few data on what happens to the doctor, their drugs and equipment when exposed to these extremes. A review was undertaken to find out the effects of 'extreme heat or cold' on anaesthesia and critical care; in addition, subject matter experts were...

Albumin is a frequently prescribed drug in hospitalized patients, and its effect on clinical outcomes has been scrutinized in recent years. Data from meta-analyses has suggested harm related to albumin therapy in critically ill patients, and new observational data are consistent with these results. However, appropriately powered randomized, controlled trials have shown albumin to be safe in bro...

Nature of the Industry Combining medical technology and the human touch, the health care industry administers care around the clock, responding to the needs of millions of people—from newborns to the critically ill. About 545,000 establishments make up the health care industry; they vary greatly in terms of size, staffing patterns, and organizational structures. About 76 percent of health care ...

Nurses play a vital role in A&E, monitoring patients' physiological responses to stress and disease, and identifying any deterioration in their condition so that appropriate treatment can be instigated. This article describes the monitoring techniques used in A&E to assess critically ill patients.

Page 1 of 3 (page number not for citation purposes) The Critical Care Canada Forum was held in Toronto, Canada from 11 to 13 November 2008. This internationally recognized conference focuses on topics relevant to the care of critically ill patients, wherever these patients are located. The conference was attended by 1,146 healthcare professionals and featured 191 presentations covering many div...

a r Management of the critically ill patient with cirrhosis: A multidisciplinary perspective Mitra K. Nadim1,⇑, Francois Durand, John A. Kellum, Josh Levitsky, Jacqueline G. O’Leary, Constantine J. Karvellas, Jasmohan S. Bajaj, Andrew Davenport, Rajiv Jalan, Paolo Angeli, Stephen H. Caldwell, Javier Fernández, Claire Francoz, Guadalupe Garcia-Tsao, Pere Ginès, Michael G. Ison, David J. Kramer, ...