Critical Care
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Hemodynamic principles key to managing right ventricular heart failure
In the clinical opinion of Dr. Nevin M. Katz, caring for critical care patients after cardiothoracic surgery requires a multidisciplinary team.
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Therapeutic hypothermia called biggest recent advance in cardiac arrest
The success of hypothermia following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in preventing anoxic brain damage strengthens the case for creating regional...
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VTE prophylaxis within 72 hours seems safe in severe TBI
Early prophylaxis for VTE in patients with traumatic brain injury appears to be safe, although the decision of when to start should still depend...
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5% prevalence of expiratory central airway collapse in COPDGene study
Key clinical point: Expiratory central airway collapse is associated with a worse respiratory-related quality of life among current and former...
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Acetazolamide doesn’t reduce duration of mechanical ventilation
Key clinical point: Acetazolamide failed to reduce the duration of invasive mechanical ventilation in COPD patients with metabolic alkalosis....
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A better way to relieve rib fracture pain in the ICU
A DIY nerve block for rib fracture pain in the ICU.
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Level 1 activation reduces LOS, mortality in geriatric trauma
Assigning all elderly trauma patients to Level 1 status linked to less time in the ED and lower mortality.
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Simple change increases forced-air warming use in trauma
It can take as little as a month to make forced-air warming blankets a routine part of hypothermia care in trauma.
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Baux cut-points predict geriatric burn outcomes
A decision-making tool for geriatric burn patients should help physicians and families decide the treatment course.
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Study eyes impact of blood pressure on survival in TBI
In the setting of traumatic brain injury, increases in systolic blood pressure after the nadir are independently associated with improved survival...
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Early severe-injury DCL fascial closure more likely with postop hypertonic saline
Key clinical point: Order 30 cc/hour of 3% sodium chloride after bleeding DCL if you want to close patients in about a day. Major finding: The...