Tag: Intensive Care
SCCM: Hypothermia No Benefit After Pediatric Cardiac Arrest
No significant benefit in survival with favorable functional outcome at one year for comatose children
SOFA Score Predicts In-Hospital Mortality for Adults in ICU
Increase in SOFA score of 2 or more points offers greater discrimination than qSOFA, SIRS criteria
Procalcitonin Testing on ICU Admission Linked to Lower LOS
Testing linked to lower length of stay in hospital and ICU, less antibiotic exposure, and lower costs
Quality Improvement Initiative Cuts Milk Administration Errors
Reduction in number of expired milk, preparation, wrong-milk-to-wrong-infant errors
Critical Illness Events Linked to Worse Outcomes on Same Ward
Critical illness event tied to increased risk of cardiac arrest or intensive care unit transfer in same ward
Induced Hypothermia Futile in Convulsive Status Epilepticus
At 90 days, functional outcome of critically ill patients on mechanical ventilation not significantly better
24/7 Intensivist in Pediatric ICU Improves Patient Outcomes
Findings compared to critical care staffed with discretionary attending coverage
Communication Facilitator in ICU Economically Feasible
Maximal weekly savings with one full-time facilitator and 15 percent projected ICU mortality
Strategies ID’d for Integration of Nurse Practitioners Into ICUs
Successful integration requires strategic planning to define their role, develop program for training
Acute Kidney Injury Is Risk Factor for Delirium, Coma
Stage 2 and 3 acute kidney injury linked to increased risk of both delirium, coma in critically ill adults
