Dec 21, 2021
As technology and medicine progress so do our options for care. But how does doing ‘what we can’ impact the ‘doing what is right’? How often do pressures related to the job cause us to act in ways that are inconsistent with our ethical values? How does that impact us and what can we do to minimise its effect?
Dec 21, 2021
In this talk, Andrew will review the latest evidence on brain monitoring in TBI. Does aggressive brain monitoring impact outcomes, and how? Do aggressive therapies to lower raised ICP impact outcomes, and by how much? And what is the future of brain monitoring?
Dec 20, 2021
Organ transplantation using organs donated after death is now the preferred treatment for many end-stage organ failures and is life-changing and life saving for recipients. Outcomes from transplantation are excellent, for example a third of liver transplant recipients are alive 30 years following...
Dec 19, 2021
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) affects nearly 40% of intensive care unit (ICU) patients and carries significant morbidity and mortality. Once AKI is established, renal replacement therapy (RRT) is the mainstay of supportive care. The best time to initiate RRT is still unclear. Although several studies have evaluated early...