A Short History of the German Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (DGAI)

Abstract Consensus paper of the German Society of Cardiovascular Engineering, the German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, the German Society of Cardiology, the German Society of Pediatric Cardiology, the German Society of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, the German Interdisciplinary Association of Intensive Care Medicine and Emergency Medicine and the German Society of Medical Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine.

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The 85th Anniversary of the V.A. Negovsky Research Institute of General Rehabilitology, Federal Research and Clinical Center of Intensive Care Medicine and Rehabilitology (Editorial)

General Reanimatology ◽

10.15360/1813-9779-2021-5-4-8 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 17 (5) ◽

pp. 4-8

Author(s):

V. V. Moroz ◽

A. N. Kuzovlev ◽

E. V. Luginina ◽

A. V. Grechko

Keyword(s):

Intensive Care ◽

Critical Illness ◽

Intensive Care Medicine ◽

Federal Research ◽

Clinical Center ◽

Institute Staff ◽

History Of ◽

Scientific Achievements ◽

Research Institute

Reanimatology (the science of resuscitation) represents the science of critical illness, terminal and postresuscitation conditions, originated within the walls of the V. A. Negovsky Research Institute of General Rean-imatology, Federal Research and Clinical Center of Intensive Care Medicine and Rehabilitology, turns 85 years old on October 19, 2021. This editorial briefly describes the history of the development of the Institute, as well as the current scientific achievements of the Institute staff.

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Status of Cardiac Surgical Intensive Care Medicine in Germany in 2018: A Report on Behalf of the German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon ◽

10.1055/s-0039-1693028 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 68 (05) ◽

pp. 377-383

Author(s):

Andreas Markewitz ◽

Jana Lewandowski ◽

Georg Trummer ◽

Andreas Beckmann

Keyword(s):

Cardiac Surgery ◽

Intensive Care ◽

Intensive Care Medicine ◽

Structural Characteristics ◽

German Society ◽

Median Number ◽

Simultaneous Increase ◽

Surgical Intensive Care ◽

Surgical Icus ◽

Cardiac Surgeons

Background This report summarizes the results of a voluntary survey designed to assess the current situation of cardiac surgical intensive care medicine in Germany in 2018. Methods A standardized questionnaire concerning detailed information about structural characteristics of cardiac surgical intensive care units (ICUs) was sent to all German departments performing cardiac surgery. Results Response rate was 93% (n = 75/81). Compared with previous surveys since 1998, the median number of intensive care beds for patients after cardiac surgery increased from 15 in 2013 to 16 in 2018. The proportion of cardiac surgical ICUs decreased to 51% with a simultaneous increase of interdisciplinary ICUs. The proportion of cardiac surgeons acting as director of an ICU increased to 43%. The physicians' teams were mostly interdisciplinary (57%). More than half of the directors were board-certified intensivists (62%) with a peak of 100% in ICUs run by cardiac surgeons. Human resources development in the ICU showed similar trends with an increase of physicians and nurses. More than half of all ICUs (61%) and the vast majority of cardiac surgical ICUs (82%) offer an accredited training program for intensive care medicine. Conclusion The results of this survey corroborate once again that intensive care medicine represents a substantial and important part of cardiac surgery. However, efforts are necessary to keep this attitude alive for the future.

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From cholera to COVID-19: How pandemics have shaped the development of anaesthesia and intensive care medicine

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care ◽

10.1177/0310057x20969701 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 0310057X2096970

Author(s):

Adam B Levin ◽

Christine M Ball ◽

Peter J Featherstone

Keyword(s):

Critical Care ◽

Intensive Care ◽

Medical Care ◽

Intensive Care Medicine ◽

Case Studies ◽

Creative Thinking ◽

Critical Care Medicine ◽

The Past ◽

History Of

The infectious pandemics and epidemics of the past 200 years have caused millions of deaths. However, these devastating events have also led to creative thinking, imaginative experimentation and the evolution of medical care. As a result, the history of critical care medicine is entwined with the story of these global disasters. This article will take case studies from recent pandemics and epidemics and examine their impact on the development of anaesthesia and intensive care medicine.

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