Volume 29

Volume 29, Issue 6 – November 2021

november 1, 2021

Deciding on ICU admission

november 1, 2021

During the COVID-19 pandemic, which has affected hundreds of millions of people worldwide, the number of patients in need of intensive care was enormous and…

Comparing the Dutch ICU triage guidelines to guidelines from abroad: differences and similarities

november 1, 2021

Abstract Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has overwhelmed healthcare systems all over the world. Many countries have formulated guidelines for a scenario in which ICU triage…

A rare case of auto-intoxication with an antidote: fampridine

november 1, 2021

Abstract A 57-year-old female was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) after an attempted suicide with fampridine. She was comatose and experienced multiple seizures.…

A subarachnoid haemorrhage heralding bacterial endocarditis

november 1, 2021

Abstract We present the case of subarachnoid haemorrhage caused by a ruptured infectious intracranial aneurysm secondary to endocarditis in a young man. He presented with…

Development of a research agenda for critical care medicine in the Netherlands: the time is now

november 1, 2021

Abstract The development of a research agenda is important for critical care medicine in the Netherlands in order to improve care for critically ill patients.…

Volume 29, Issue 5 – September 2021

september 1, 2021

Promoting sleep in Dutch intensive care Units: are we still using the ‘wrong’ medication?

september 1, 2021

Sleep is an essential aspect of human life, and evidence is growing that deprivation of sleep leads to an increase in adverse outcomes,[1] for example…

POCUS series: right ventricular assessment with emphasis on TAPSE, apical and subcostal variants

september 1, 2021

Abstract In the last decade, ultrasound has found its place in the intensive care unit (ICU). Initially, ultrasound was used primarily to increase the safety…

Sleep medication and sedative use in Dutch intensive care units: a nationwide survey

september 1, 2021

Abstract Background: Intensive care patients often suffer from short, fragmented and low-quality sleep. Poor sleep can cause prolonged mechanical ventilation, delirium and deranged metabolic function.…