Tag: Intensive Care
No Fewer Deaths Seen With Restricted IV Fluid for Septic Shock
Rates of death at 90 days, SAEs did not differ for patients with septic shock receiving restricted versus standard IV fluid therapy in the ICU
Diagnostic Stewardship Cuts Blood Cultures, Antibiotic Use in PICU
Relative reductions of 33 percent in rate of blood cultures, 13 percent in rate of broad-spectrum antibiotic use seen postimplementation
Assessment Scale Scores That Identify Light Sedation Examined
Scores best linked to ability to follow at least three commands were 4 on Sedation-Agitation Scale, −1 on Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale
Middle Ear Effusion Up for Children With Tracheostomy on Ventilator
Mechanical ventilation increases risk for development of middle ear effusion in tracheostomy-dependent children
Risk for Decline Up for Low-Income Seniors After ICU Stay
Risks for disability and transition to probable dementia increased after ICU stay for seniors with dual eligibility for Medicare and Medicaid
Guidelines Issued for Managing Critically Ill Pediatric Patients
Guidelines address seven domains of care, including analgesia, sedation, delirium, and optimizing the environment
Alcohol-Related Cirrhosis Tied to Lower Survival Post-ICU
Survival following ICU stay worse for patients with alcohol-associated versus other types of cirrhosis independent of alcohol abstinence
Survivors of Severe COVID-19 Report Many Long-Term Symptoms
Findings show physical, mental, and cognitive symptoms one year after ICU stay for COVID-19
Balanced Multielectrolyte Solution No Benefit for Patients in ICU
No reduction seen in risk for death or acute kidney injury with BMES versus saline for critically ill patients in ICU
Nurse Work Environment Affects Patient Outcome
Surgical patients in hospitals with good nurse environment less likely to be admitted to ICU, have 30-day mortality
