Measure, interpret, apply — the MIA rule in critical care monitoring

the effect of using critical discourse analytical tools on the improvement of the learners level of critical thinking in reading comprehension

?it is of utmost priority for an experienced teacher to train the mind of the students, and enable them to think critically and correctly. the most important question here is that how to develop such a crucial ability? this study examines a new way to the development of critical thinking utilizing critical discourse analytical tools. to attain this goal, two classes of senior english la...

Critical Care and Perioperative Monitoring

1 Department of Internal Medicine, University of South Carolina, School of Medicine, Columbia, SC, USA 2Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, The University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA 3King Abdul-Aziz Cardiac Center, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 4Department of Surgery, Universi...

Clinical Monitoring of Antiarrhythmics in Critical Care

Antiarrrhytmics are an important pharmacological class of drugs used in cardiology. The objective of this article is in particular to provide a greater understanding of the mechanisms of action of antiarrhythmics and, consequently, the clinical monitoring of expected outcomes. This article is divided into two parts. The first part, electrophysiology, illustrates the relationship between the act...

Alarm algorithms in critical care monitoring.

The alarms of medical devices are a matter of concern in critical and perioperative care. The frequent false alarms not only are a nuisance for patients and caregivers but can also compromise patient safety and effectiveness of care. The development of alarm systems has lagged behind the technological advances of medical devices over the last 20 years. From a clinical perspective, major improve...

Continuous EEG Monitoring in Critical Care