Tag: Intensive Care
Missed Nursing Care Tied to Poor Outcomes for Very Low Birth Weight Infants
Increased odds seen for bloodstream infection and longer length of stay, but no link seen with mortality, severe intraventricular hemorrhage
Decision Guide Helps ID Referral for Swallowing Assessment
Decision guide is effective for determining which patients should be referred for swallowing assessment after extubation
Few NICUs Regularly Screen for Social Determinants of Health
No hospital-level factors (e.g., region, size) were associated with conducting screening
Educational Intervention Increases Use of Pulse Oximeter Ear Probes
Educational intervention and making ear probes available in critical care setting increases compliance with manufacturer guidelines
Clinical Report Addresses Need for POCUS Guidelines for NICU
Hospital-wide POCUS committee should be established, have oversight responsibilities for implementation and QA of POCUS program
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
