The Victims of Violence
The Victims of Violence Carroll Ann Ellis There is not a day that goes by that I do not see the evil face of violence that destroyed the me that…
Perpetrators
Perpetrators John E. Douglas Mark Olshaker Where Do We Begin? Early in the 1980s, when one of the authors (JED) was conducting in-depth interviews with incarcerated serial offenders that would…
Respiratory Monitoring during Mechanical Ventilation
Respiratory Monitoring during Mechanical Ventilation Todd W. Sarge Ray Ritz Daniel Talmor Respiratory function may be simply classified into ventilation and oxygenation, where ventilation and oxygenation are quantified by the…
Monitoring Gastrointestinal Tract Function
Monitoring Gastrointestinal Tract Function Ruben J Azocar Suresh Agarwal Ishaq Lat Gastrointestinal system function is of paramount importance for the maintenance of the body’s homeostasis, which is not only limited…
Echocardiography in the Intensive Care Unit
Echocardiography in the Intensive Care Unit Achikam Oren-Grinberg Adam B. Lerner Daniel Talmor Echocardiography was introduced to the operating suite in the 1970s, with epicardial echocardiography as its initial application….
Neurologic and Intracranial Pressure Monitoring
Neurologic and Intracranial Pressure Monitoring Eric A. Bedell Donald S. Prough Options for evaluating and monitoring neurologic function have increased steadily in the past 10 years and provide the clinician…
Minimally Invasive Cardiology
Minimally Invasive Cardiology Andrew J. Goodwin Ednan K. Bajwa Atul Malhotra The assessment of cardiac output has historically been vital to the management of critically ill or hemodynamically unstable patients….
Indirect Calorimetry
Indirect Calorimetry Nicholas A. Smyrnios Frederick J. Curley Indirect calorimetry is a technique that uses measurements of inspired and expired gas flows, volumes, and concentrations to measure oxygen consumption and…
Routine Monitoring of Critically Ill Patients
Routine Monitoring of Critically Ill Patients Alan Lisbon Michael D. Howell Frederick J. Curley Nicholas A. Smyrnios The ability to intensively, continuously, and routinely monitor both usual vital signs and…
Therapeutic Apheresis: Technical Considerations and Indications in Critical Care
Therapeutic Apheresis: Technical Considerations and Indications in Critical Care Theresa Nester Michael Linenberger Technical Rationale and Instruments Apheresis means to remove. Apheresis instruments are designed to separate whole blood into…
