Do we really need to panic in all anisocoria cases in critical care?

Do we really need to panic in all acute vision loss in ICU? Acute angle-closure glaucoma.

Acute angle closure glaucoma is a sight-threatening situation characterized by a sudden and marked rise in intraocular pressure (IOP) due to obstruction of aqueous humour outflow. Many local (ocular drops, nasal and nebulized agents) and systemic drugs (e.g. atropine, adrenaline, ephedrine, some psychoactive and antiepileptic drugs) that are widely used in intensive care units have the potentia...

Do we need to innovate in critical care practice?

work and continuous investigation have improved the outcome of critically ill patients over time. Nowadays, innovation pulled by demand and trans la-tional research projects of excellence will constitute new opportunities for clinicians to improve care and provide economic incentives to be returned to the patient, institutions, and society. Over 60 years of clinical work and research in critica...

Do We Really Need Consultants?

vitamin and mineral supplements: do we really need them?

in the united states, 40 – 50% of the men and women 50 years of age or older regularly use multivitamin/mineral (mvm) supplements, making the annual sales of these supplements over $11 billion. however, the question remains whether using mvm supplements is beneficial to health. this article reviews the results of randomized studies of mvm supplements and individual vitamins/mineral supplements ...

acquired brain injury: do we need to care?

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