Search results for "Critical care"
After the ICU
Experts offer advice on perfecting post-ICU care in the pandemic and beyond.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/10/after-the-icu.htm
15 Oct 2020
Adjunctive strategies underused in moderate to severe ARDS, international study finds
Most patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) did not receive neuromuscular blockade, prone positioning, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, inhaled vasodilators, or high-frequency oscillatory ventilation in the first 48 hours of treatment.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/03/04/2.htm
4 Mar 2020
A closer look at HAP
Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) is both more dangerous and more complex than previously thought, says the author of a recent study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/07/12/a-closer-look-at-hap.htm
12 Jul 2023
Machine learning approach estimated individual treatment effect of steroids in septic shock
Researchers used individual-patient data from four trials on corticosteroid supplementation in adults with septic shock to model the individual treatment effect, with the machine learning-derived individualized treatment strategy yielding a positive net mortality benefit.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/12/16/4.htm
16 Dec 2020
Plenary sessions, new research are highlights at 37th Critical Care Congress
Plenary sessions, new research are highlights at 37th Critical Care Congress.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/05/ccc.htm
15 May 2008
No sedation, light sedation associated with similar outcomes in ventilated ICU patients
Mortality within 90 days and time spent in the ICU or on mechanical ventilation were similar whether patients were randomized to no sedation or light sedation with a daily interruption.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/02/26/3.htm
26 Feb 2020
Avoiding SNFs and antibiotics, expecting long-term effects and boosters in COVID-19
One study showed how a new committee reduced discharges to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) while another indicated that empiric antibiotics aren't necessary for ventilated COVID-19 patients. Officials announced plans for vaccine boosters, and convalescent plasma failed an outpatient trial.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/08/25/1.htm
25 Aug 2021
New guidance on CPR, chest imaging, and ECMO
Medical societies addressed appropriate resuscitation and chest imaging practices for patients with COVID-19, as well as general use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/04/15/2.htm
15 Apr 2020
Earning what you're worth
Median hospitalist compensation is up by nearly 8% since the end of 2020, even if it feels like inflation is negating those gains. Experts offered tips on making more without burning out.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/03/08/free/earning-what-youre-worth.htm
8 Mar 2023
1 in 5 patients had adverse event after ICU discharge to hospital ward
The most common adverse events after transfer from the ICU were supportive care failures (e.g., falls, pressure ulcers, fluid and electrolyte disorders) and drug-related events, and more than a third were judged to have likely been preventable, a Canadian study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/04/29/5.htm
29 Apr 2020