Critical Care
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Norepinephrine shortage linked to mortality in patients with septic shock
A national shortage of norepinephrine in the United States was associated with higher rates of mortality among patients hospitalized with septic...
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Health care costs higher after prolonged ventilation
Depending on the duration of patients’ in-hospital mechanical ventilation, health care costs varied more than threefold over the next year.
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Corticosteroids reduce risks in elective extubation
Prophylactic corticosteroids before elective extubation could significantly reduce postextubation stridor and the incidence of reintubation in...
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Sarcoidosis doubles hospitalized infection risk
Sarcoidosis was associated with double the risk of hospitalization due to infection in a population-based cohort study that also found the use of...
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Small study: Drug combo achieves negative bacterial culture in all TB patients
SEATTLE – A three-drug combination of bedaquiline, pretomanid, and linezolid achieved negative bacterial culture in all surviving patients at 4...
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Watch and wait often better than resecting in ground-glass opacities
The authors of a new long-term follow-up care study say higher detection rates of ground-glass opacity lesions should not necessarily equate with...
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Worse outcomes with video laryngoscopy in ICU
Video laryngoscopy, at least in the ICU, is no better than direct laryngoscopy, and in fact carries higher risks of life-threatening events.
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HFNC bests conventional O2 therapy
In patients with acute respiratory failure, high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) is more reliable than is conventional oxygen therapy at reducing rates...
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In ICU, pair MRSA testing method with isolation protocol
An ICU’s method of testing for MRSA should be paired with its patient isolation policy.
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Incompatible Type A plasma found safe for initial resuscitation of trauma patients
Incompatible Type A plasma appears to be a safe and effective part of an initial resuscitation protocol for trauma patients who need a massive...
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57% drop in central venous catheter–related infections after QI interventions
Quality improvement (QI) interventions related to the use of central venous catheters (CVCs) were, on average, associated with 57% fewer...