Critical Care
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Lower the CT to check the heart for embolic sources in acute stroke
Key clinical point: Nongated heart CTAs may provide useful information in acute ischemic stroke. Major finding: Among 20 acute ischemic stroke...
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VIDEO: Ischemic-stroke thrombectomy use widens and refines
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Thiamine repletion promising strategy in septic shock
Key clinical point: Thiamine supplementation reduced kidney failure and improved survival for thiamine-deficient patients in septic shock. Major...
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New prediction tool forecasts long-term ICU outcomes for very elderly
Key clinical point: Eight patient and illness factors were associated with long-term outcomes for ICU patients over age 80. Major finding: Illness...
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VIDEO: A better way to treat large intraventricular hemorrhages
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ICU care bundle cut delirium, in-hospital deaths
Key clinical point: Delirium and in-hospital deaths were reduced with a comprehensive ICU care bundle. Major finding: For each 10% increase in...
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LUNG SAFE: Globally, ARDS is under-recognized, undertreated
Key clinical point: Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) was under-recognized and did not receive adjusted management in a global sample of...
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No survival benefit with prehospital transfusions
More questions than answers
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Sepsis redefined by joint U.S.-European critical care task force
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Ebola patients treated in the West showed 81.5% survival
Overall survival was 81.5% for the 27 patients with Ebola virus infection who were treated in the United States or Europe during the recent...
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Alcohol withdrawal patients on sedative infusions may not need pre-emptive intubation
Key clinical point: Pre-emptive intubation may not be necessary in patients with alcohol withdrawal syndrome who are treated in hospital with...