Tag: Intensive Care
Established ARDS Therapy Aids Many Critically Ill With COVID-19
Findings seen in series of 66 patients with COVID-19 respiratory failure receiving mechanical ventilation
New York State Reports Cases of Pediatric Inflammatory Syndrome Tied to COVID-19
Pediatric patients presenting with compatible symptoms should undergo SARS-CoV-2 testing
April 2020 Briefing – Critical Care
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Critical Care for April 2020. This roundup includes the...
Patients Aged 60 to 69 Most Often Hospitalized With COVID-19
At California KPNC hospitals, most common age group hospitalized, admitted to ICU was those aged 60 to 69 years
Survey Finds Anesthesiologists Prepared for COVID-19 Patients
Authors say easy-to-understand algorithms, training for anesthesiologists could improve safety
Obesity Ups Risk for COVID-19 Severity
Disease severity increases with increasing body mass index
Intubation Initiated in One in Five Who Died of COVID-19 in China
27 percent of patients only received nasal or face mask oxygen treatment before they died
Mechanical Ventilation Needed by Most COVID-19 Patients in ICU
Study from Lombardy, Italy, shows large number were older men; ICU mortality rate 26 percent
Older Adults, Men, Preexisting Conditions Tied to COVID-19 Death
Patients admitted to ICU lived longer, but bed shortages in Wuhan prevented admission for all who needed it
Clinical Trial Underway to Test Nitric Oxide in COVID-19 Patients
Nitric oxide can improve blood flow in areas of the lungs still receiving air, may have antiviral properties
