Tag: Intensive Care
Moderate-to-Late Preemies Likely Go Home at 36 Weeks
Those who are small for gestational age or have specific diagnoses may stay longer
Mortality No Different for No Sedation Versus Light Sedation in ICU Patients
No difference found in mortality at 90 days among mechanically ventilated intensive care unit patients
January 2020 Briefing – Critical Care
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Critical Care for January 2020. This roundup includes the...
High-Dose IV Vitamin C Does Not Speed Resolution of Septic Shock
Combination of vitamin C, hydrocortisone, thiamine not superior to usual care with hydrocortisone alone
Less Improvement in Outcomes Seen at Minority-Serving ICUs
Disparity found in risk for critical illness mortality at hospitals serving more minority patients
Treating Colonized Parents May Cut S. Aureus Transmission in NICU
Treatment includes intranasal mupirocin and bathing with chlorhexidine-impregnated cloths
Nurse Certification May Promote Evidence-Based Practice in ICU
Nurses certified in critical care also have higher perceived value of evidence-based practices
December 2019 Briefing – Critical Care
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Critical Care for December 2019. This roundup includes the...
Vitamin E Acetate ID’d in Lungs of Most Vaping Illness Patients
And, special report notes decrease in ED visits with EVALI-related diagnostic codes since September 2019
Vitamin D Supplementation Offers No Benefit for Critically Ill
Among critically ill patients with vitamin D deficiency, supplementation did not improve 90-day mortality
