Critical Care and Perioperative Monitoring
1School of Medicine, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
2King Abdul-Aziz Cardiac Center, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
3Department of Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
4Critical Care Medicine Department, Athens University, School of Nursing, Athens, Greece
5Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Jay B. Langner Critical Care Service Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY, USA
Critical Care and Perioperative Monitoring
Description
The application of advanced technology in monitoring the extreme pathophysiologic abnormalities which are commonly observed in critically ill patients remains a subject of on-going research. Moreover, various techniques are implemented in the pre-, intra- and postoperative monitoring of surgical patients. Invasive and noninvasive methods facilitate the monitoring of nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, and hematologic systems as well as of metabolic status. The optimization of oxygen supply to tissues to meet their metabolic needs is largely dependent on the application of effective monitoring techniques. The optimization of macro- and microcirculation can be achieved by the application of goal-directed therapeutic strategies, ensuring thus adequate tissue perfusion/oxygenation.
In this special issue of the Scientific World Journal, we are mainly seeking original research studies as well as review and point-of-view articles which explore all aspects of critical care monitoring in the adult and pediatric intensive care unit, respectively. Potential topics include, but are not limited to:
- Neuromonitoring
- Hemodynamic monitoring
- Goal-directed treatment of microcirculatory perfusion, oxygen supply, and demand
- Pre-, intra-, and postoperative management of cardiovascular patients and the role of left ventricular assist devices
- Respiratory monitoring and mechanical ventilation
- Monitoring of the renal system
- Electrolytes/acid-base disorders/metabolism
- Genomics and proteomics in critical care monitoring
- Pre-, intra-, and postoperative monitoring
- Monitoring in the pediatric ICU
- Critical care monitoring technology
Before submission authors should carefully read over the journal’s Author Guidelines, which are located at http://www.hindawi.com/journals/tswj/guidelines/. Prospective authors should submit an electronic copy of their complete manuscript through the journal Manuscript Tracking System at http://mts.hindawi.com/submit/journals/tswj/critical.care/peri/ according to the following timetable: