Tag: Intensive Care
Early, Goal-Directed Therapy No Benefit in Septic Shock
Patient-level meta-analysis shows similar mortality at 90 days for EGDT and usual care
DEX Doesn’t Reduce Mortality in Those With Sepsis on Ventilator
Dexmedetomidine also did not reduce ventilator-free days for sepsis patients on mechanical ventilation
Intensive Strategy Addresses Hypoxemia After Cardiac Surgery
Intensive alveolar recruitment strategy linked to less severe pulmonary complications after cardiac sx
Thiamine May Reduce Progression to Renal Replacement Therapy
Findings for patients in septic shock
Postcode Stress, PTSD Seen After Unsuccessful Resuscitation
Critical care nurses show moderate levels of stress, PTSD after unsuccessful CPR
ICU Appears Overused for Some Patients With Heart, Lung Disease
Researchers find no difference in mortality rates, but higher costs for intensive care for some patients
Intravenous Lidocaine Offers Alternative for ICU Patients’ Pain
Findings in patients in intensive care unit with varying degrees of organ dysfunction
Nighttime Intensivist Staffing Not Linked to ICU Mortality
No correlation with mortality in meta-analysis of one randomized trial, three nonrandomized studies
Society of Critical Care Medicine, Jan. 21-25
The Society of Critical Care Medicine's 46th Critical Care Congress The annual Society of Critical Medicine's Critical Care Congress was held from Jan....
SCCM: Tight Glycemic Control No Benefit in Peds Hyperglycemia
Low likelihood of benefit, evidence of possibility of harm in critically ill children with hyperglycemia
