Tag: Intensive Care
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...
Wireless Sensor System Feasible for Monitoring Vital Signs in NICU
Operation possible when immersed in water and compatible with essential medical imaging
Higher O2 Sats With Manual Vent During Intubation of Critically Ill
Findings seen with bag-mask ventilation vs. no ventilation for adults undergoing tracheal intubation
Value-Based Incentive Program Does Not Cut Catheter-Linked UTIs
VBIP implementation not linked with immediate changes or changes in trends for any outcome
January 2019 Briefing – Critical Care
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Critical Care for January 2019. This roundup includes the...
Minimal Benefit for Decision Aid About Prolonged Ventilation
Web-based decision aid does not improve prognostic concordance between surrogates and physicians
Adverse Birth Outcomes Up for Women With H1N1 Flu in ICU
Pregnant women admitted to ICU with flu more likely to deliver preterm infants, low birth-weight infants
Muscle Atrophy Occurs Rapidly in Critically Ill, Ventilated Children
47 percent of cohort experienced ≥11 percent decrease in diaphragm thickness after six days