Tag: education
The Invasion of the Physician Assistants
I was a senior emergency medicine resident at Darnall Army Community Hospital in Fort Hood, TX, in 1992. I wanted to do an elective rotation in anesthesia and to work closer to home because my wife and I lived 50 miles... read more
Trauma Nursing: From Resuscitation Through Rehabilitation
Learn to provide state-of-the-art care to any patient in any setting with the most comprehensive trauma nursing resource available. Using the unique cycles of trauma framework, Trauma Nursing: From Resuscitation Through... read more
First ICU Certified in Humanization (H-ICU)
250 ICUs around the world that have performed the self-assessment, the baseline compliance referred is between 40 and 60%. For more than a year, the team of the ICU of Valdemoro distributed the pending good practices and... read more
Pain Response to Open Label Placebo in Induced Acute Pain in Healthy Adult Males
Open label placebos might play a role in multimodal analgesic concepts. Pain ratings (median, first to third quartile) were 21% lower during placebo treatment compared to no treatment, 4.0 (3.2 to 4.9) versus 5.1 (4.7... read more
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine: Care of the Critically Ill or Injured Child
The second edition of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine spans three volumes, with major sections dedicated to specific organ systems. Each major section consists of separate chapters dedicated to reviewing the specific... read more
Competing and Conflicting Interests in the Care of Critically Ill Patients
Medical professionals are expected to prioritize patient interests, and most patients trust physicians to act in their best interest. However, a single patient is never a physician's sole concern. The competing interests... read more
Snapshots of Hemodynamics
This new edition reviews recent developments in genetics and molecular biology and new noninvasive measurement techniques that have enabled vast improvements in the measurement and understanding of cardiovascular hemodynamics.... read more
Neuropharmacotherapy in Critical Illness
The field of research related to neurocritical care has grown significantly in recent years, and the clinical demands for current and dependable expertise has followed suit. It can be a challenge for the neurocritical practitioner... read more
Presentations from WSD Supporter Meeting at the World Congress of Intensive Care in Melbourne
On Wednesday, October 16th, 2019, World Sepsis Day Supporters from all around the globe came together at the World Congress of Intensive Care in Melbourne, Australia, for a World Sepsis Day Supporter Meeting. Simon Finfer,... read more
Post-ICU Clinics and Peer Support Groups to Reduce PICS
Kyle B. Enfield, MD, and Kimberley J. Haines, PhD, BHSc, discuss implementing post-ICU clinics and peer support groups following critical illness to help reduce the burden of post-intensive care syndrome (PICS). Dr. Haines... read more
Evidence-Based Practice of Palliative Medicine
Evidence-Based Practice of Palliative Medicine is the only book that uses a practical, question-and-answer approach to address evidence-based decision making in palliative medicine. Dr. Nathan E. Goldstein and Dr. R.... read more
Palliative Care Nursing: Quality Care to the End of Life
This fourth edition of a comprehensive text/reference that has been valued by students, educators, and practicing nurses for many years, Palliative Care Nursing continues to reflect the fundamental hospice and palliative... read more
The Speaker Gender Gap at Critical Care Conferences
There is a speaker gender gap at critical care conferences, with male faculty outnumbering female faculty. This gap is more marked among physician speakers than those speakers representing nursing and allied health professionals.... read more
Traditional vs. Alternative Metrics to Measure the Impact on Critical Care Medicine
In this analysis of major pulmonary and critical care journals the correlation between traditional publishing metrics and Altmetric Attention Scores (AAS) was fair, with a strong positive correlation between citations and... read more
Every Patient Tells a Story: Medical Mysteries and the Art of Diagnosis
A riveting exploration of the most difficult and important part of what doctors do, by Yale School of Medicine physician Dr. Lisa Sanders, author of the monthly New York Times Magazine column "Diagnosis," the inspiration... read more
PICU Admission, Discharge, and Triage Practice Statement and Levels of Care Guidance
This practice statement and level of care guidance manuscript addresses important specifications for each PICU level of care, including the team structure and resources, technology and equipment, education and training, quality... read more
Transfusion Medicine and Hemostasis: Clinical and Laboratory Aspects
Transfusion Medicine and Hemostasis: Clinical and Laboratory Aspects, Third Edition, is the only pocket-sized, quick reference for pathology and transfusion medicine residents and fellows. It covers all topics in transfusion... read more
The Role of the Physician Assistant in Critical Care
Since inception in the mid-1960s, the Physician Assistant (PA) profession has grown to become an integral part of healthcare delivery. As the name implies, PAs were historically seen as assistants to the physician, helping... read more
The Healer’s Power
Although the physician's use and misuse of power have been discussed in the social sciences and in literature, they have never been explored in medical ethics until now. In this book, Dr. Howard Brody argues that the... read more
Effect of a Sepsis Educational Intervention on Hospital Stay
Adherence to a bundle strategy is low following an educational intervention. However, when patients are managed after instruction in guideline recommendations, hospital stay may be significantly reduced. The main cause... read more
How to Optimize the Use of Blood Cultures for the Diagnosis of Bloodstream Infections?
Bloodstream infection (BSI) is a major cause of death in developed countries and the detection of microorganisms is essential in managing patients. Despite major progress has been made to improve identification of microorganisms,... read more
Crisis Management in Acute Care Settings
Crisis Management in Acute Care Settings: Human Factors and Team Psychology in a High-Stakes Environment is unique in providing a comprehensive overview of the human factors issues relevant to patient safety during acute... read more








