Tag: Intensive Care
Closed ICU Model May Reduce Hospital-Acquired Infections
Decline seen in CLABSI, CAUTI, VAP rates; no change in C. diff infection, MRSA blood infection rates
Four Clinical Phenotypes Identified for Sepsis
Phenotype distributions similar in derivation, validation cohorts; highest mortality for γ phenotype
April 2019 Briefing – Critical Care
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Critical Care for April 2019. This roundup includes the...
Nonpharmacologic Tx Enhances Care of Opioid-Exposed Newborns
Reduction seen in length of hospital stay and in use of medication to treat neonatal abstinence
More Than 80 Percent of STEMI Patients Treated in ICU
However, only 16.2 percent of patients develop complications requiring ICU care while hospitalized
March 2019 Briefing – Critical Care
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Critical Care for March 2019. This roundup includes the...
Discharge, Interhospital Transfer Varies With Insurance Status
Uninsured patients more likely to be discharged, transferred versus privately insured patients
Machine-Learning Models Allow Early Detection of Sepsis in NICU
Models using EHR data from infants in NICU can detect sepsis hours before clinical signs are apparent
Predictors ID’d for Successful Removal of Mechanical Ventilation
Higher levels of wakefulness seen in those who pass the spontaneous breathing test and are extubated
February 2019 Briefing – Critical Care
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Critical Care for February 2019. This roundup includes the...
