Clinical Exome Sequencing Useful for Critically Ill Infants
Molecular diagnosis affects medical management in ~half of infants ID'd by clinical exome sequencing
Communication Program Doesn’t Raise Hospital Liability Costs
The few program events that met eligibility criteria for compensation were not costly to resolve
Electronic Triage System Risk-Stratifies ER Patients
E-triage better than Emergency Severity Index at identifying risk of critical care, emergency procedure
Vancomycin + Piperacillin/ Tazobactam Ups Kidney Risk
Risk of AKI in hospitalized children higher than with IV vancomycin, other antipseudomonal β-lactam
Low-Dose Alteplase No Better for Acute Ischemic Stroke
No differences between low, standard dose in treatment effects for poor outcomes by age, ethnicity
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
September 2017 Briefing – Critical Care
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Critical Care for September 2017. This roundup includes the...
End-Stage Renal Disease Patients’ Readmission Rate High
And a small proportion of patients account for a large number of readmissions
Embezzlement Widespread in Medical Practices
Red flags include employee being secretive about their work, working late, not wanting to share tasks
Optimal Length of Post-Op Opioid Pain Medication Rx Identified
Optimal length for each procedure lies between observed median prescription length and early nadir
