Tag: Intensive Care
October 2017 Briefing – Critical Care
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Critical Care for October 2017. This roundup includes the...
Recent Immigrants to Canada More Likely to Die in ICU
Immigrants more likely than long-standing residents to receive aggressive care in six months before death
Age of Transfused Red Cells Doesn’t Impact Mortality
No significant difference in mortality for critically ill receiving freshest or oldest available red cells
Race/Ethnicity Shown to Factor Into Quality of Care in NICU
It may not be intentional, but there's room for improvement, researchers find
ICU Admissions for Opioid Overdose Up From 2009 to 2015
Average annual mortality rate was 7 percent, with increase to 10 percent in 2015
Use of ICU Resources After Cardiac Surgery Upped by Obesity
Increasing obesity tied to greater likelihood of prolonged ICU stay and ventilation, ICU readmission
fMRI, EEG May Detect Consciousness in TBI Patients
Bedside exams often miss subtle signs that patient is 'awake,' researchers say
Frequency-Selective Silencing Device Beneficial for ICU Patients
Device removes alarm sounds while allowing patients to hear everything and communicate
ATS: Lower ARDS Mortality at High-Volume Intensive Care Units
Lower ICU mortality, hospital length of stay for acute respiratory distress syndrome at high-volume ICUs
More Wrong-Patient Orders in NICU Versus Non-NICU Ped Units
Reduction in frequency of errors with ID reentry intervention and combined ID, distinct naming
