Review Examines Methods for Diagnosis of Elevated ICP in Critically Ill
Physical examination features not sensitive enough for diagnosis of elevated ICP in critically ill patients
No Indication of ‘July Effect’ in Context of Cardiac Surgery
No variation in in-hospital mortality by procedure month, academic year quartile for cardiac procedures
In-Hospital Cardiac Arrests in the U.S. May Be Underestimated
Authors say that cardiac arrest is a 'major public health problem'
About One in 20 Patients Exposed to Preventable Harm
Pooled prevalence of preventable patient harm was 6 percent; 12 percent was severe, led to death
Early EEG Helps Predict Cardiac Arrest Outcomes in Comatose
Continuous background pattern at six or 12 hours an independent predictor of good outcome
Intranasal Sufentanil Cuts Acute Trauma Pain Treated in the ED
Larger studies needed to further assess safety of intranasal sufentanil
Recarbrio OK’d for Complicated Urinary Tract, Intra-Abdominal Infections
Drug approved to treat patients with limited or no alternative antibacterial drugs to treat infection
Flexible Family Visitation Policy Does Not Cut Delirium in ICU
For family members, anxiety and depression scores were significantly better with flexible visitation policy
Protocolized Sepsis Care Lowers Sepsis Mortality in NY State
Compared with control states, decrease in sepsis mortality greater after implementation of regulations
Race, Neighborhood Impact Bystander CPR in Pediatric OHCA
BCPR less likely in races/ethnicities other than white
