Tag: Intensive Care
September 2019 Briefing – Critical Care
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Critical Care for September 2019. This roundup includes the...
No Benefit Found for High-Dose Vitamin C Infusions in Sepsis, ARDS
No differences seen versus placebo in organ dysfunction scores, biomarkers of inflammation or vascular injury
CDC: Cases of Vaping-Linked Lung Illness Rise to 530 Across 38 States
FDA currently analyzing more than 150 vaping product samples tied to these cases
ATS Guideline Outlines Lab Tests for Diagnosis of Fungal Infections
Guideline addresses lab testing for diagnosis of fungal infections in pulmonary medicine, critical care
Updated Recommendations, Levels of Care Categorized for Pediatric ICUs
Three levels of care include community-based, tertiary, and quaternary or specialized PICUs
Exercise Physiologists Aid Early Mobilization in ICU Patients
Critically ill patients maintain, increase level of activity after early mobilization interventions
August 2019 Briefing – Critical Care
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Critical Care for August 2019. This roundup includes the...
Some Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries Are Unavoidable
Unavoidable HAPIs less likely with chemical sedation, systolic BP <90 mm Hg, receipt of vasopressor
Evidence Says Antipsychotics Do Not Prevent Delirium in Adults
Evidence also refutes routine use of haloperidol, second-generation antipsychotics for tx of delirium
Flu Vaccine Tied to Better Long-Term Outcomes in Elderly ICU Survivors
Those who are vaccinated have lower risk for stroke, death in year following ICU discharge
