COVID19 patients suffer what was at first a largely unpredicted increase in Acute Kidney Injury. That’s perhaps old news by now. But scientists are still trying to more fully understand…
Hemodynamic Monitors are not all the same: Why this Matters
Grisly scenes from COVID-19 critical care will be etched into our memories forever. And through the fog of the front line, through the despair and devastating reality, much will have…
Hemodynamics, Hemodynamics, Hemodynamics: Critical Care’s New Mantra?
Saying it three times seems to cut through… just take the WHO’s recent “Test, Test, Test.” So here’s a new mantra that is growing in recognition as vital in treating…
Hemodynamic Monitoring in Critical COVID-19 Patients: One Constant in a Changing Picture
In times to come, COVID-19 may well have proven to be an invaluable, however unwelcome, source of therapeutic certainty. Today’s scenario is one of unprecedented demand and often trial-and-error pioneering….
New COVID-19 Guidance implies Hemodynamic Monitoring in Patients with Underlying Cardiac Conditions
COVID-19 presents a challenge of unprecedented proportion to the healthcare professions. Furthermore it’s a rapidly evolving picture, with daily updates detailing recent findings and new therapeutic approaches. One such has been…
Meta-analysis Reinforces the Message: Perioperative Fluid Management Improves Renal Perfusion
Published in the journal Critical Care last summer, authors Giglio et al have updated their previous meta-analysis to clarify the clinical impact of Goal-Directed Therapy (GDT) on Acute Kidney Injury…
New Review: Importance of Haemodynamic Management in Avoiding AKI in Surgery
Acute Kidney Injury(AKI) is a major contributor to adverse surgical outcomes. Multiple publications point to peri‐operative AKI’s association with short‐ and long‐term complications, longer hospital stay, premature chronic kidney disease…
Deltex Medical Ltd. (UK) signs exclusive distribution agreement with Pacific Medical Systems Ltd. (Hong Kong).
Deltex Medical is a global technology leader in the field of haemodynamic management. Its oesophageal Doppler monitoring (ODM) system is supported by an unparalleled number of Randomised Controlled Trials (RCTs)…
Study Says Fluid Management is “Single factor to Inform about AKI”
It’s broadly accepted that the risk of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) risk in general surgery is about 8%. Accurate intraoperative fluid monitoring provides clinicians with an important tool that helps…
Deltex “Celebrating Success” in Edinburgh on Friday
This Friday (Nov 22nd) sees Deltex Medical heading to Edinburgh to participate in “Celebrating Success in Perioperative Care.” The event, held under the auspices of The Enhanced Recovery after Surgery Society…