Tag: Intensive Care
Pediatric Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Infection Incidence Increased in 2024
M. pneumoniae infections in 2024 not more severe than those in 2018 to 2023
CT Perfusion and CT Angiography Not Useful as Standalone Tests for Establishing Death by...
Sensitivity and specificity for CT perfusion and CT angiography as ancillary test for death by neurologic criteria did not meet prespecified validation threshold in recent study
Statin Use Linked to Reduced Mortality for Patients With Sepsis
Statin use in adults linked to lower 28-day all-cause mortality and with reduced ICU mortality
Caregiver Concern Can Be Key to Identifying Critical Illness in Hospitalized Children
Among pediatric patients, caregiver concern more strongly associated with ICU admission than any abnormal vital sign
Adding Team Therapist Reduces Burnout for Critical Care Nurses
Adding team therapist linked to improvement in job satisfaction, burnout, resilience
Environmental Surfaces, Clinician Hands Play Role in C. Difficile Transmission in ICU
3.6-fold higher C. difficile movement seen by including environmental surfaces and health care personnel hands
2016 to 2023 Saw Increase in NICU Admission Rate
Increases seen for each maternal age, race, and Hispanic origin group and gestational age and birth-weight category
CPR Coach Training Boosts Coach Presence on Code Teams in Pediatric ICU
Clinically significant improvements also seen in some metrics of quality CPR delivery in real cardiopulmonary arrests
Transmission of RV5 Strain Occurs Infrequently in Neonatal ICU
Estimated rate of transmission was 2.2 per 1,000 patient-days at risk; no gastroenteritis symptoms seen in transmission cases
Antibiotics for Seven Days Noninferior for Bloodstream Infection
Seven days of antibiotics noninferior to 14 days for hospitalized patients with bloodstream infection
