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SMRs and the ins and outs of good and bad outcomes

WebAn SMR value of 1 is considered ‘normal’ or ‘as expected’, whereas >1 is worse than expected and < 1 is better than expected. SMR is used as a surrogate for …

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The History of ECMO

Web1930s -1940s: The conception of ECMO in humans. The period of the 30s and 40s introduces us to John Gibbon Jr, the individual credited for the first successful use of …

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NHS Guidance on use of NIV in adults with coronavirus

WebIn contrast to ANZICS Guidelines which recommend against the use of non-invasive ventilation (NIV), the National Health Service (England) have released guidance …

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You’re a Consultant! Here’s a bunch of forms…

Weban online form – The Application for Admission to Fellowship : A good old fashioned paper form – the MPI form. Pay the fee for Admission to Fellowship Fee. This …

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COVID-19 Percutaneous Tracheostomy Alfred ICU guideline

WebPatients with COVID-19 who require tracheostomies pose management challenges in the intensive care unit. A recent article in The Lancet comprehensively …

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Report of the WHO-China Joint Mission on Coronavirus

WebReport of the WHO-China Joint mission on COVID-19 is a key document prepared by 25 national and international experts from China, Germany, Japan, Korea, …

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The Alfred Intensive Care Academic Centre

WebThe Alfred ICU is excited to announce the launch of our newly developed website dedicated to The Alfred Intensive Care Academic Centre – Patient Care, …

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Prone Positioning for Hypoxic Respiratory Failure

WebYes, we do our echos via an apical window by adjusting the pillows around to allow the probe. In some patients you back find a window though the left side of the back.

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Feedback and Debriefing

Webconstructive, takes place in an appropriate setting, is a dialogue that includes self-evaluation by the learner, and. ‘feeds forwards’ – i.e. results in an action plan with …

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How do we care for the dying patient on mechanical support

WebA 48-year-old man is placed on VA-ECMO for severe cardiogenic shock of unknown aetiology. He is well supported. After a period of gathering collateral history, it …

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Wang et al, 2020

WebIn Wang et al’s trial, 237 hospitalised patients with PCR-confirmed COVID-19 at 10 sites in Wuhan, China, were randomly assigned in a 2:1 ratio to receive either remdesivir 200mg …

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Ferguson et al, 2020

WebLast week saw the release of Imperial College COVID-19 Response Team’s Impact of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) to reduce COVID-19 mortality and …

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Ioannidis, 2005: Why most published research findings are false

WebPubMed PMID: 16060722; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC1182327. ‘Why most published research findings are false’ is an opinion piece written by physician …

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