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SCCM Pod-107 Discussion of H1N1 Influenza - Part II
John H. Beigel, MD, clarifies the definition of influenza and discusses the evolution of viruses, speculation on the mode of transmission and the role of vaccines and therapies as they relate to Influenza A (H1N1). The conversation references his recent publication in Critical Care Medicine (Beigel JH. Influenza. Crit Care Med. 2008; 36:2660-2666). Dr. Beigel is Director of Clinical Research at MacroGenics, Inc. in Rockville, Maryland, and a volunteer consultant at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health. This podcast is the second in a series focused on the H1N1 influenza outbreak.
Source: SCCM PodCast - iCritical Care - May 1, 2009 Category: Intensive Care Authors: The Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) Tags: Medicine Source Type: podcasts

Chicken pox outbreak in the Intensive Care Unit of a tertiary care hospital: Lessons learnt the hard way
Sarit Sharma, Shruti Sharma, Deepinder Chhina, RS ChhinaIndian Journal of Critical Care Medicine 2015 19(12):723-725Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) causes 2 clinically and epidemiologically distinct forms of diseases. Chickenpox (varicella) is the disease that results from primary infection with the VZV. Herpes zoster (HZ) results from the reactivation of VZV latently infecting the dorsal root ganglia. We are reporting an outbreak of varicella infection among the health care workers (HCWs) in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a tertiary care hospital. We found transmission of varicella among eight HCWs of pulmonary ICU. They h...
Source: Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine - December 9, 2015 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Sarit SharmaShruti SharmaDeepinder ChhinaRS Chhina Source Type: research

Ethics of Outbreaks Position Statement. Part 1: Therapies, Treatment Limitations, and Duty to Treat
Objectives: Outbreaks of disease, especially those that are declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, present substantial ethical challenges. Here we start a discourse (with a continuation of the dialogue in Ethics of Outbreaks Position Statement. Part 2: Family-Centered Care) concerning the ethics of the provision of medical care, research challenges and behaviors during a Public Health Emergency of International Concern with a focus on the proper conduct of clinical or epidemiologic research, clinical trial designs, unregistered medical interventions (including vaccine introduction, devices, pharmace...
Source: Critical Care Medicine - October 13, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Special Articles Source Type: research

Clinical and Laboratory Findings of 12 Children with Invasive Meningococcal Disease in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
CONCLUSION: Mortality related to IMD is higher among children with severe meningococcemia despite early interventions in PICU. Routine use of meningococcal vaccines during childhood would be a better strategy for controlling IMD in both developing and developed countries.PMID:34527377 | PMC:PMC8435381 | DOI:10.1155/2021/9713918
Source: Critical Care Research and Practice - September 16, 2021 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Eylem Kiral Ayse Filiz Yetimakman Source Type: research

Development of paediatric critical care in northwestern Nigeria: Initial implementation with a needs assessment model
There is high paediatric morbidity and mortality in northwestern Nigeria, attributable in part to vaccine-preventable illnesses and lack of comprehensive training of medical and nursing staff in the healthcare delivery of paediatric critical care. Pediatric Universal Life-Saving Effort Inc. (PULSE), a New York –based nonprofit organisation with a mission to develop paediatric critical care in resource-limited settings, collaborated with Aminu Kano University Teaching Hospital to decrease the gaps in knowledge and skills of medical and nursing personnel.
Source: Australian Critical Care - September 27, 2021 Category: Nursing Authors: Abdullahi Ibrahim, Elizabeth Scruth, Adebayo Adeyinka, Halima Salisu Kabara, Lorena Rivera, Tonja Hartjes, Jagila Minso, Louisdon Pierre Tags: Research paper Source Type: research

Clinical and Laboratory Findings of 12 Children with Invasive Meningococcal Disease in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
CONCLUSION: Mortality related to IMD is higher among children with severe meningococcemia despite early interventions in PICU. Routine use of meningococcal vaccines during childhood would be a better strategy for controlling IMD in both developing and developed countries.PMID:34527377 | PMC:PMC8435381 | DOI:10.1155/2021/9713918
Source: Critical Care Research and Practice - September 16, 2021 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Eylem Kiral Ayse Filiz Yetimakman Source Type: research