Tag: Intensive Care
Trauma Centers Made New Processes for Optimal Care During COVID-19 Pandemic
Most hospitals designated more beds to the intensive care unit; 50 percent designated an ICU for COVID-19 patients
Pulse Oximeter Readings May Be Inaccurate in Black Patients
Blacks more likely than Whites to have oxygen saturation of less than 88 percent on arterial blood gas while 92 to 96 percent on pulse oximetry
Tocilizumab Cuts Progression to Ventilation or Death in COVID-19
But death from any cause by day 28 in those hospitalized with COVID-19 pneumonia did not differ for tocilizumab versus placebo
U.S. Hospitals Running Out of ICU Beds for COVID-19 Patients
Hospitals serving more than 100 million Americans had less than 15 percent of intensive care beds still available as of last week
Hospital Mortality Higher for Critically Ill With COVID-19 Versus Flu
Patients with COVID-19 have slower improvement in oxygenation, longer duration of mechanical ventilation, lower rates of extubation
Irritated Skin Tied to Pressure Injuries in Critical Care Patients
Treating, monitoring irritated skin may prevent pressure injuries
Findings Conflicted for Benefit of Tocilizumab in COVID-19
One trial shows reduction in mortality, but no evidence of efficacy seen in two additional trials
Lack of Knowledge Barrier to Prone Positioning Use in ARDS
Implementation strategies developed included educational outreach, learning collaborative
Certain HTN Meds May Cut Deaths From Influenza, Pneumonia
Use of ACE-I/ARB versus nonuse linked to lower mortality for those hospitalized with flu, pneumonia
Review: Estimated Prevalence of VTE 14.1 Percent in COVID-19
Venous thromboembolism found in 7.9 percent of non-ICU patients, 22.7 percent of ICU patients
