Intensive care medicine in Europe: perspectives from the European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care
Why the study?
To define the current situation of anaesthesiology and intensive care medicine in Europe and support the European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care network.
Population
42 European national societies (41 members of ESAIC-NASC plus Luxembourg)
Design
Survey
Authors
Discussion
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Member takes
Implication
Highlights integration of ICM in most European AICM societies; leaves open optimal models for future interdisciplinary collaboration.
Structured PICO
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Population
42 European national societies (41 members of ESAIC-NASC plus Luxembourg)
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Intervention
Survey regarding the year of foundation, inclusion of intensive care medicine (ICM) in society name, and management of ICUs
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Outcome
Current situation of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (AICM) in Europe, including society names and ICU management
The survey highlights the significant role of anaesthesiologists in managing intensive care units across Europe, with 70% of ICU beds run by this specialty.
Cite This Study
Zacharowski et al. (2022) studied this question.