Catheter-related Blood Stream Infection (CRBSI) have become a major challenge for hospitals worldwide. HAIs are the leading causes of hospital-acquired conditions and patient deaths. This article provides an overview of antimicrobial silver-ion technology and its potential role in preventing infections. What is the Silver-ion technology? Historically, silver ions (Ag-ions) have been used in burns and…
Modern surgical methods, changing patient needs and the emergence of minimally invasive procedures have led to an increase in outpatient treatments. Due to this demand, analgesia and anesthesia therapies have also improved. Today, anesthesia makes it possible to undergo the most complex procedures in intensive care units that last for hours to minor surgeries in…
Accounting for nearly 10 million deaths worldwide in 2020 alone, cancer remains one of the leading causes of death, and with the recent spread of Covid-19, cancer care has undoubtedly faced tremendous disruptions. Despite the advancement in cancer diagnostics technologies, and treatments, the instability arising from the pandemic has inflicted a major setback to the…
With increasing cancer incidences worldwide, the need for an efficient, comfortable, and less intensive long-term treatment method rises. This is where a chemo port comes to the rescue of both the clinician and the patient – the patient by saving them the pain and discomfort from several jabs, risk of infections and skin irritations, and…
Surfactant is a substance that reduces the surface tension at the interfaces of two liquids, between a gas and a liquid or between a liquid and a solid. Detergents, soaps, paints, adhesives, motor oils, etc are all examples of commonly used surfactants in daily life. Now, another such lesser talked about surfactant is the one…
Neonatal Hypothermia is a medical condition where the axillary body temperature drops to a potentially dangerous level, below 36.5 ֯C (97.7 ֯F), anything below the normal neonate body temperature range of 36.5֯ C to 37.5 ֯C (97.7 ֯F – 99.5 ֯F), as defined by World Health Organisation. This continual inability to produce sufficient body heat…
What Parameters to Consider When Choosing a Hemodynamic Monitoring System A hemodynamic monitoring system is crucial in the assessment of cardiac performance and hemodynamic parameters, especially in critically ill patients. It is now proven that measuring cardiac output and its underlying causes is vital in helping the clinician to interpret patient condition and finally choose…
A hemodynamic monitor is used to facilitate the doctor in monitoring the cardiac performance and tissue perfusion in organs. It is crucial for critically ill patients who are often hemodynamically unstable (or at risk of becoming unstable) owing to hypovolemia, cardiac dysfunction, or alterations of vasomotor function, which may further lead to organ dysfunction, deterioration…
