Tag: Intensive Care
Liberal Transfusion Strategy Not Beneficial for Patients With TBI, Anemia
No significant change seen in unfavorable neurologic outcome as assessed by score on GOS-E at six months
Cannabis Use Tied to Risk of COVID-19 Hospitalizations, ICU Admissions
Findings even after considering cigarette smoking, vaccination status, comorbidities, and other risk factors
Triglyceride-Glucose Index Independently Linked to All-Cause Mortality
Association with in-hospital and one-year mortality seen for patients with heart failure and chronic kidney disease
Marked Increase in Pediatric RSV Hospitalizations Seen Postpandemic
Additionally, there have been higher advanced respiratory support needs in older children with fewer comorbidities than prepandemic
Pantoprazole Cuts GI Bleeding in Patients Undergoing Invasive Ventilation
Pantoprazole yields lower clinically important upper GI bleeding, with no significant change in mortality versus placebo
Prolonged β-Lactam Antibiotic Infusions Aid Sepsis, Septic Shock Outcomes
Lower risk seen for 90-day mortality and intensive care unit mortality
Preoxygenation With Noninvasive Ventilation Yields Lower Hypoxemia
Hypoxemia occurred in fewer patients in noninvasive-ventilation group than in oxygen-mask group
Education, Simulation Training Prepares Staff for Emergency Resternotomy
More respondents report being prepared to be members of care team for emergency sternotomy after intervention
Daily Mobility Leads to Better ICU Outcomes
More daily out-of-bed mobility for ICU patients tied to shorter mechanical ventilation duration
Video Laryngoscopy Improves Intubation on First Attempt in Neonates
Median number of attempts to achieve successful intubation was one in video-laryngoscopy group
