Tag: Intensive Care
Statement Issued on Use of Anesthesia Machines as Ventilators
FDA issues Emergency Use Authorization allowing for emergency use of certain anesthesia ventilators
ASA Warns Against Multiple Patients Per Ventilator
Sharing mechanical ventilators should not be attempted, could put patients at increased risk
Vitamin C May Reduce Ventilation Time in Critically Ill Patients
Review shows vitamin C can shorten the duration of mechanical ventilation by an average of 25 percent
Lung Recruitability Can Be Assessed at Bedside in COVID-19
Increased lung recruitability seen with alternating body position between supine and prone positioning
Article Addresses Allocation of Ventilators During Pandemic
Determining allocation should include ethical considerations, ability of facilities to incorporate ventilators
Many Clinicians Unaware of Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis
Galactomannan testing for ICU patients with severe influenza used always or very often by 8 percent
Daily Rounding Helps Curb CAUTIs in Pediatric ICU Patients
Bundle of prevention strategies cut catheter-associated UTIs in peds ICU with sustained results
Guidelines Detail Management of Liver Failure in ICU Patients
29 recommendations address CV, hematology, pulmonary, renal, endocrine considerations
NICU Babies at Risk for Later Mental Health Issues
Findings based on long-term follow-up of NICU graduates into adolescence
February 2020 Briefing – Critical Care
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Critical Care for February 2020. This roundup includes the...
