Tag: Intensive Care
Sociodemographics Tied to Rehab Use During Critical Illness Hospitalization
Dual Medicare and Medicaid eligibility, rural residence linked to lower odds of physical, occupational therapy receipt
Guidance Lacking for Inpatient Management of Asymptomatic HTN
Inconsistent recommendations found for managing hypertensive urgencies, but outpatient BP goals were clearly defined
Screening Tool Can Streamline Palliative Care Consults in the ICU
Standardized method may speed up consultations by as much as six days
Race, Ethnicity Influence Redirection-of-Care Discussions in Preemies
For infants born extremely preterm, redirection-of-care discussions occurred less often for Black, Hispanic infants
Racial Bias in Pulse Oximetry Measures May Impact Treatment for Black Patients
Fick cardiac output may be underestimated using peripheral oxygen saturation versus arterial oxygen saturation
Human Milk-Based Fortification No Aid for Extremely Preterm Infants
No difference seen in composite of necrotizing enterocolitis, sepsis, or death compared with bovine milk-based fortifier
Diagnostic Errors Common in Hospitalized Adults Who Die, Move to ICU
23.0 percent experienced a diagnostic error; errors contributed to temporary harm, permanent harm, or death in 17.8 percent
Patients With Dementia Less Likely to Receive Intensive Care After Hospital Transfer
Authors say future work should focus on determining if transfers are needed
Prone Positioning Does Not Cut Time to Weaning in ARDS With VV-ECMO
Early application of prone positioning during ECMO not associated with shorter time to successful weaning
High Probability Reported That Balanced Crystalloids in ICU Cut Mortality
However, among patients with traumatic brain injury, balanced solutions linked to increased in-hospital mortality
