Search results for "Critical care"
Vitamin E acetate linked to vaping-associated lung injury
The total number of reported vaping-associated lung injury cases mounted to 2,172, the CDC found vitamin E acetate in biologic samples for the first time, and authors of an observational study of vaping-related illness emphasized that patients may present with flu-like and abdominal symptoms.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/11/20/3.htm
20 Nov 2019
Catheters recalled; warning on troponin tests
The FDA announced a recall of certain peripheral catheters due to leaking and warned not to use a cardiac testing panel providing inaccurate troponin measurements, among other recent actions.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/08/02/catheters-recalled-warning-on-troponin-tests.htm
2 Aug 2023
Clinicians, patients/surrogates often disagreed about ICU treatment, study finds
Twenty-six percent of patients and surrogates disagreed with clinicians about whether too much treatment was administered, while 10% disagreed about whether too little treatment was administered.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/04/03/4.htm
3 Apr 2019
The problem with pulse ox
Research has long indicated that pulse oximeters can overestimate oxygen saturation in patients with darker skin, but experts are now trying raise awareness of the problem.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/06/29/free/the-problem-with-pulse-ox.htm
29 Jun 2022
Guidelines, studies make recommendations on VTE prophylaxis for inpatients with COVID-19
A new CHEST guideline supports standard-dose anticoagulant thromboprophylaxis, while authors of two recent studies of hypercoagulability called for higher doses.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/06/10/2.htm
10 Jun 2020
IL-18 level may help predict prognosis in ARDS
Elevated plasma IL-18 levels could work better than other models to identify patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) at higher risk for death, a recent study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/09/20/il-18-level-may-help-predict-prognosis-in-ards.htm
20 Sep 2023
Intensity of renal replacement associated with mechanical ventilation duration
A post hoc analysis of a randomized trial found that critically ill patients with acute kidney injury were less likely to be successfully extubated and had fewer ventilator-free days if they received more intensive versus less intensive renal replacement therapy.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/06/03/5.htm
3 Jun 2020
Iron/EPO combination beats other options for reducing transfusions
A review looked at trials comparing erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (EPO), iron, combination therapy with iron and EPO, hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase inhibitor, or vitamin D3 with controls on rates of red blood cell transfusion in the ICU.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/11/22/ironepo-combination-beats-other-options-for-reducing-icu-transfusions.htm
22 Nov 2023
Age associated with risk for death in ICU survivors
A French study found that mortality risk after ICU discharge increased progressively across all age strata, with a sharp increase in those ages 80 years and older, but excess long-term mortality was highest in younger, not elderly, patients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/05/15/4.htm
15 May 2019
Documenting and billing for critical care services
To avoid rejection of critical care codes, physicians must be familiar with coding definitions, and documentation must reflect the professional services that support the codes.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/03/coding.htm
15 Mar 2010