Critical Care
COVID-19 Pandemic Tied to Burnout in Health Care Professionals
Emotional exhaustion and depersonalization increased as the pandemic wore on in 2020
Stress-Management Interventions May Aid Health Care Workers
Review generally revealed low-certainty evidence, particularly for longer-term effects
Staffing, Safety Concerns Tied to Burnout in Hospital Clinicians
Both physicians, nurses rank improving nurse staffing as the most needed intervention
Limited English Proficiency Not Linked to Sepsis Mortality Overall
In subgroup analysis, LEP was associated with increased mortality among the non-Hispanic White subgroup
Patients With Dementia Less Likely to Receive Intensive Care After Hospital Transfer
Authors say future work should focus on determining if transfers are needed
Mean Adjusted Cost of Inpatient Stay for COVID-19 Was $11,275 Overall
Cost increased from $10,394 at end of March 2020 to $13,072 at end of March 2022; was higher with specific comorbidities
COVID-19 Pandemic at a Tipping Point: WHO
Organization's International Health Regulations Emergency Committee met last week to discuss COVID-19
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
Placental Group B Strep Tied to Neonatal Unit Admission in Infants Born at Term
Increased rates of admission seen with probable but culture-negative sepsis and with culture-positive proven GBS sepsis
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
