Tag: Intensive Care
December 2017 Briefing – Critical Care
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Critical Care for December 2017. This roundup includes the...
November 2017 Briefing – Critical Care
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Critical Care for November 2017. This roundup includes the...
Higher Positive End-Expiratory Pressure No Benefit in ARDS
Outcomes in acute respiratory distress syndrome no better with higher PEEP than lower PEEP
October 2017 Briefing – Critical Care
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Critical Care for October 2017. This roundup includes the...
Recent Immigrants to Canada More Likely to Die in ICU
Immigrants more likely than long-standing residents to receive aggressive care in six months before death
Age of Transfused Red Cells Doesn’t Impact Mortality
No significant difference in mortality for critically ill receiving freshest or oldest available red cells
Race/Ethnicity Shown to Factor Into Quality of Care in NICU
It may not be intentional, but there's room for improvement, researchers find
ICU Admissions for Opioid Overdose Up From 2009 to 2015
Average annual mortality rate was 7 percent, with increase to 10 percent in 2015
Use of ICU Resources After Cardiac Surgery Upped by Obesity
Increasing obesity tied to greater likelihood of prolonged ICU stay and ventilation, ICU readmission
fMRI, EEG May Detect Consciousness in TBI Patients
Bedside exams often miss subtle signs that patient is 'awake,' researchers say
