Review Article
Causes and Management of Descemet’s Membrane Detachment Associated with Cataract Surgery—Not Always a Benign...
It is well known that stripping of Descemet’s membrane (DM) occurs not infrequently during cataract surgery. In 1928, Samuels described frequent DM detachments of...
Plasma Procalcitonin in Sepsis and Organ Failure
Although severe infection and sepsis are associated with high morbidity and mortality in the intensive care unit (ICU), the classification of severity or definition...
Catheter-related Infection: Diagnosis, Prevention and Treatment
Intravascular catheters are indispensable for patient care. Despite advances in catheter technology and patient care, catheter infection remains a significant clinical problem.
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci: Emerging Problems and New Prospects for Management
The prevalence of nosocomial infections due to Gram-positive bacteria has increased dramatically over the last two decades. In North America, Gram-positive cocci now are...
Intra-abdominal Hypertension—Implications for the Intensive Care Physician
Although the detrimental effects of raised intra-abdominal pressure have been known for over 100 years, it is only in the last two decades that...
Advances in Neurointensive Care
Neurointensive care has come into being in the past decade as a recognised subspecialty. Pioneering neurointensivists in the United States, such as Allan Ropper...
Anaemia in the Critically Ill—The Optimal Haematocrit
The function of haemoglobin (Hb) is to transport oxygen to the tissues. Approximately 97% of oxygen is transported via Hb, while 3% is transported...
Quality of Life in Long-Term Survivors of Intensive Care
Intensive care has undergone rapid technological advancement in recent years enabling complex treatment of patients of advanced age and/or with advanced chronic diseases underlying...
Limitation of Life Support in the Critically Ill: The Hong Kong Perspective
Technological advances over the last 30 years have had an enormous impact on the way in which medicine is delivered today. This is particularly...
Simulation-based Training at the University of Pittsburgh
In the domain of medical education of both the general public and healthcare professionals, the next decade will present both challenges and opportunities centred...