Tag: Intensive Care
Physicians Say Faulty Oxygen Devices Put Lives in Peril
Speaking to an expert panel during an FDA hearing, physicians cast doubt on the accuracy of pulse oximeters
Haloperidol Not Beneficial for ICU Patients With Delirium
No improvement seen in number of days alive and out of the hospital at 90 days for haloperidol versus placebo
Breathing Trials Compared for Patients at Risk for Extubation Failure
No difference seen in number of ventilator-free days, time to extubation, reintubation with PSV versus T-piece
Early Mobilization Not Beneficial for ICU Patients
No change in number of days alive and out of hospital with early mobilization versus usual care
Ventilator-Free Days Comparable With Lower, Higher SpO₂ target
No difference seen in median number of ventilator-free days, in-hospital death with lower, intermediate, higher target
Oxygen Delivery Device-Related Pressure Injuries Can Be Prevented
Use of new oxygen delivery devices, education of health care staff, patient feedback key to preventing pressure injuries
More Than Half of ICU Survivors Not Fully Recovered at One Year
Persistent impairment in health-related quality of life seen throughout the year following a critical illness for those not fully recovered
Obstacles, Helpful Behaviors Explored for End-of-Life Care at Critical Access Hospitals
Items associated with family behavior were reported by nurses as the largest obstacles to providing end-of-life care in critical access hospitals
Pressure Injury Prediction Tool Lacking for Severe COVID-19 Patients
Risk factors for device-related pressure injury include fragile skin and prone positioning during mechanical ventilatory support
Asian, Black, Hispanic Patients Have Higher Pulse Oximetry Readings
Lower average oxygen delivery rates seen in association with Asian, Black, Hispanic versus White race, ethnicity
