By Eelco Wijdicks, MD, PhD; Alejandro Rabinstein, MD; Sara Hocker, MD; and Jennifer Fugate, DO Division of Critical Care Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN The Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit (neuro-ICU) at Mayo Clinic Rochester was arguably one of the first combined neurology...
By Deepa Malaiyandi, MD From ECMO to assisted dying, the options for end-of-life care truly span the spectrum of therapeutic intensity. In the age of autonomy, global perspectives from all along this spectrum contribute to medical, ethical and legal opinions of death, dying and organ donation...
By Jacob Manske, MD, and Teresa Lee, MD The University Teaching Hospital (UTH) in Lusaka, Zambia, is the largest hospital in the country. With over 1,600 beds, it serves as the main referral hospital and trains many of Zambia’s medical students, residents and nurses. Through a partnership...
By Peter J. Papadakos, MD, FCCM, FAARC The last number of months has brought the issue of violence and sexual harassment into the news cycle. Employers and universities have rolled out programs to address discrimination and sexual harassment in the workplace. Health professionals and support...
By Kyle Hobbs, MD, and Sara Stern-Nezer, MD Due to their efficacy and favorable rates of complications when compared to vitamin K antagonist therapy, direct or novel oral anticoagulant (NOAC/DOAC) use is now widespread, and reversal agents exist for many of these medications. The studies...
By Jensen Ng, MBBS, MMed Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) was founded in 1844 and is the second largest hospital in Singapore with a capacity exceeding 1,500 beds. It is strategically located in Central Singapore, at the intersection of two major highways. The Neuroscience ICU (NICU) of TTSH...
By Catrice Nakamura, RN, MSN, CCRN-K, SCRN, and Diana Serondo, RN, NVRN-BC Mechanical thrombectomy in the setting of a large vessel occlusion has become a standard of care in the management of acute ischemic stroke. Despite the ample literature available to support care before and during...
By Yasser B. Abulhasan, Chairman, Neurocritical Care-MENA Chapter of IPACCMS, and Hussain N. Al Rahma, President, IPACCMS It is a great pleasure to welcome you all to the first Regional Neurocritical Care Meeting in the Middle East and Africa, which was developed in partnership between the...
By Sara Hocker, MD; Shraddha Mainali, MD; and Andrew Naidech, MD The fifth Neurocritical Care Research Conference, “The Future of Neurocritical Care Research: Looking for a Blue Ocean,” was held in Boca Raton, Florida, on Sept. 25, 2018. The primary aim of this interdisciplinary scientific...
By Wren Sherrill, MSN, ACNP, and Alexis Steinberg, MD, on behalf of the NCS Trainee Committee Mentorship is a time-honored practice of developing an individual’s skills, talents and experience. It refers to a special relationship in which someone with more experience helps guide a less...