Steve Mathieu

Steve is a Clinical Director and Consultant in Intensive Care and Anaesthesia at Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth, UK. He is co-editor of the The Bottom Line and ICM Case Summaries. He also has developed and maintains the Wessex ICS and Portsmouth ICU sites. He is a Faculty Tutor for Intensive Care training and Council member of the Intensive Care Society. His interests include medical education, information technology and patient and relative experience. @stevemathieu75

DahLIA

1 April 2016 Steve Mathieu Intensive Care Medicine 4 comments

Is Dexmedetomidone effective in reducing the incidence of agitated delirium and days on a ventilator?

DIABOLO

19 February 2016 Steve Mathieu Intensive Care Medicine Leave a comment

Does acetazolamide reduce the duration of mechanical ventilation in critically ill patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and metabolic alkalosis?

Wahab

29 January 2016 Steve Mathieu Intensive Care Medicine Leave a comment

Does early rehabilitation reduce physical impairment and ICU length of stay in critically ill patients?

Eurotherm3235

11 December 2015 Steve Mathieu Intensive Care Medicine 4 comments

In patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI), does hypothermia (32-35°C) and standard care compared to standard care alone reduce death and major disability at 6 months after injury?

HEAT

7 October 2015 Steve Mathieu Intensive Care Medicine 4 comments

Does the regular administration of paracetamol to critically ill patients with fever and known or suspected infection, affect the number of ICU-free days?

REVERT

11 September 2015 Steve Mathieu Emergency Medicine, Intensive Care Medicine 2 comments

Does a modified Valsalva technique, incorporating a leg lift procedure, result in improved success in converting a supraventricular tachycardia to sinus rhythm in patients presenting to the Emergency Department?

BRIDGE Study

21 August 2015 Steve Mathieu Peri-operative Medicine One comment

In elective surgical patients with atrial fibrillation who are suspending their normal warfarin peri-operatively, does no bridging anticoagulation compared to bridging anticoagulation with dalteparin increase the incidence of thromboembolism or reduce the incidence of major bleeding?

Freemantle

31 July 2015 Steve Mathieu Emergency Medicine, Intensive Care Medicine, Peri-operative Medicine One comment

Do patients admitted to English NHS hospitals on weekend days, compared to those admitted during week days, have an increased 30-day mortality?

ABLE

17 July 2015 Steve Mathieu Intensive Care Medicine One comment

In critically ill patients requiring blood, does transfusion with “fresh” RBC’s (stored for 8 days or less) compared with standard issue RBCs (stored 2-42 days) reduce 90 day mortality?

Suzuki

3 July 2015 Steve Mathieu Intensive Care Medicine Leave a comment

Does the administration of paracetamol reduce mortality in critically ill patients on the Intensive Care Unit?

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