Tag: Intensive Care
Clinical Tool Rapidly Assesses Post-Intensive Care Syndrome
27-item questionnaire found to be valid clinical tool for assessing PICS
December 2018 Briefing – Critical Care
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Critical Care for December 2018. This roundup includes the...
Stethoscopes in ICU Show High Levels of Bacterial Contamination
Highest levels of contamination on practitioner stethoscopes, those in patient rooms
Workload of NICU Nurses Linked to Missed Nursing Care
Link significantly increased with increased subjective workload
November 2018 Briefing – Critical Care
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Critical Care for November 2018. This roundup includes the...
Notes Reflecting Financial Considerations ID’d in ICU
Overall, 4.2 percent of admissions have at least one clinical note reflecting financial considerations
October 2018 Briefing – Critical Care
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Critical Care for October 2018. This roundup includes the...
Neither Haloperidol, Ziprasidone Shortens Delirium in ICU
No decrease in duration versus placebo for patients with hypoactive, hyperactive delirium in ICU
2006 to 2015 Saw Decrease in Medicare Beneficiary ICU Use
Admission rates to the ICU significantly decreased, with large variations seen by state
Mechanical Ventilation May Alter Diaphragm Muscle Fibers
This reduction in fiber length may make it more difficult to wean patients from ventilation
