Med Klin Intensivmed Notfmed
November 2024
Background: Man-made climate change is one of the greatest challenges of the future. The course is being set in the current generation. As the healthcare sector contributes a considerable proportion of greenhouse gas emissions, measures to counteract this must be introduced as a matter of urgency.
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November 2024
Background: Intensive care medicine is one of the most resource-intensive areas of the hospital. As a result, nurses have a crucial role to play in adapting processes to promote sustainability in the intensive care unit. This represents a significant contribution to creating a more climate-friendly hospital.
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November 2024
Background And Objectives: The timely determination and evaluation of laboratory parameters in patients with acute life- or organ-threatening diseases and disease states in the emergency room or intensive care units can be essential for diagnosis, initiation of therapy, and outcome. The aim of the position paper is to define the time requirements for the provision of laboratory results in emergency and intensive care medicine. Requirements for point-of-care testing (POCT) and the (central) laboratory can be derived from the urgency.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEnsuring adequate and stable hemodynamic conditions is an essential component of patient care in emergency and intensive care units. The assessment of circulatory status is complex and influenced by patient-specific characteristics, medical staff experience, and available equipment. Hemodynamic monitoring encompasses both invasive and noninvasive methods to monitor circulatory parameters.
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