Critical Care
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Opioid overdose epidemic now felt in the ICU
SAN FRANCISCO – The opioid overdose crisis in the United States is now plainly evident in intensive care units (ICUs), finds a study of hospitals...
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Staffing, work environment drive VAP risk in the ICU
Key clinical point: The impact of nurse work environment on risk of VAP in the ICU depends on the unit’s physician staffing model. Major finding:...
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ICU-based therapy fails to shorten hospital stay
Standardized rehabilitation therapy did not reduce hospital length of stay in patients with acute respiratory failure, based on data from a...
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Primary care management of sepsis survivors does not improve mental health quality of life
Survivors of sepsis or septic shock do not experience a signficant increase in their mental health quality of life by receiving primary care...
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Resident transitions increase inpatients’ risk of death
SAN FRANCISCO – Hospitalized patients who have a change in the medical residents responsible for their care are more likely to die, finds a...
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Helmets trump face mask for noninvasive ventilation
Key clinical point: Patients with ARDS who were treated with noninvasive continuous positive airway pressure ventilation via a helmet needed...
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Ultrasound bests auscultation for ETT positioning
SAN DIEGO – Assessment of the trachea and pleura via point-of-care ultrasound is superior to auscultation in determining the exact location of the...
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Delaying renal replacement therapy in critically ill patients has advantages
Key clinical point: Delaying initiation of renal replacement therapy in critically ill patients with kidney injury appears safe and beneficial....
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Nonbenzodiazepines reduce time to extubation, compared with benzodiazepines
An observational study of 9,603 patients has revealed associations of propofol and dexmedetomidine with less time to extubation compared with...
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Stevens-Johnson syndrome, TEN not as rare as thought
Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis are not quite as rare as previously thought.