Automated Blood Sampling and Glucose Sensing in Critical Care Settings

Automated blood sampling and glucose sensing in critical care settings.

BACKGROUND Tight glycemic control (TGC) studies in intensive care units (ICU) have shown substantial improvements in clinical outcomes. However, implementation of TGC in ICU practice is partly constrained by the lack of automated continuous blood glucose monitoring systems that can facilitate clinically accurate feedback of glycemic data. The aim of this work is to develop a portable automated ...

Blood sampling in critical care - every drop counts!

'True Blood' The Critical Care Story: An audit of blood sampling practice across three adult, paediatric and neonatal intensive care settings.

BACKGROUND Anaemia is common in critically ill patients, and has a significant negative impact on patients' recovery. Blood conservation strategies have been developed to reduce the incidence of iatrogenic anaemic caused by sampling for diagnostic testing. OBJECTIVES Describe practice and local guidelines in adult, paediatric and neonatal Australian intensive care units (ICUs) regarding blood...

Glucose control in critical care.

Glycemic control among critically-ill patients has been a topic of considerable attention for the past 15 years. An initial focus on the potentially deleterious effects of hyperglycemia led to a series of investigations regarding intensive insulin therapy strategies that targeted tight glycemic control. As knowledge accumulated, the pursuit of tight glycemic control among critically-ill patient...

New anticoagulants in critical care settings.

Thromboembolic events commonly occur in critically ill patients, and although they do not consistently present with specific signs and symptoms, they are associated with high morbity and mortality. Antithrombotic agents are the mainstay of the prevention and treatment of venous thromboembolism, and they are also used for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation, embolism prevention in heart fai...