Recently published papers: An ancient debate, novel monitors and post ICU outcome in the elderly

doi:10.1186/cc3785

Critical Care
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Recently published papers: An ancient debate, novel monitors and post ICU outcome in the elderly

James Sadler¹ and Gareth Williams²

¹Specialist Registrar in Anaesthesia, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester, UK

²Consultant in Anaesthesia and Critical Care, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester, UK

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Critical Care 2005, 9:314-316doi:10.1186/cc3785


Published:	22 July 2005

Abstract

Tracheostomies have been around for close to 3000 years, so one would hope that the controversies might have been thrashed out by now, but apparently not. Judging by some recent publications it would appear that we still do not know when or how to insert them. Monitoring is fundamental to critical care; two papers describe novel/modified techniques for assessing traumatic brain injury and cardiac output. The intensive care unit imposes a heavy treatment burden, particularly on the elderly. What impact does this have on the lives of the survivors?