Search results for "Critical care"
Dr. Fauci discusses COVID-19 response, disparities
On June 23, Anthony S. Fauci, MD, MACP, spoke at a conference and addressed the scientific response to the pandemic, racial disparities, and prevention strategies.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/07/15/3.htm
15 Jul 2020
Researching rapid response
Rapid response teams didn't affect inpatient mortality in a new study. An expert explains what that could mean for their future.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/11/09/researching-rapid-response.htm
9 Nov 2022
Studies look at new and old scores, biomarkers for predicting COVID-19 outcomes
The SOFA score did not perform well for predicting mortality in patients admitted with COVID-19, multiple recent studies found, but levels of d-dimer and C-reactive protein had prognostic value, according to the latest research.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/02/24/1.htm
24 Feb 2021
COVID-19 prompts consideration of pre-ICU care
An expert calls for solutions to delays and boarding.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/10/before-the-icu.htm
15 Oct 2020
More successful extubations with 30-minute pressure support SBT than two-hour T-piece method
The findings support the use of this shorter, less demanding ventilation strategy for spontaneous breathing trials (SBTs) in mechanically ventilated patients, the study authors said.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/06/19/4.htm
19 Jun 2019
Educational video at discharge after COPD exacerbation didn't improve rehab participation
Patients in a randomized trial were assigned to receive usual care, defined as a discharge bundle for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that included written information about pulmonary rehab, or usual care plus the video, which was viewed on a handheld tablet at discharge.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/03/25/3.htm
25 Mar 2020
AI predictive models shown to be potentially unreliable over time in clinical settings
A simulation study based on ICU data found that using artificial intelligence (AI) to try to improve predictions of acute kidney injury and mortality could actually impair existing models' performance.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/10/11/ai-predictive-models-shown-to-be-potentially-unreliable-over-time-in-clinical-settings.htm
11 Oct 2023
White patients had better outcomes after targeted temperature management than nonwhite patients
Of 367 patients who underwent targeted temperature management in the ICU after cardiac arrest, 34.4% of white patients and 21.7% of nonwhite patients had a good outcome, defined as a Cerebral Performance Category score of 1 or 2.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/10/02/3.htm
2 Oct 2019
Steward your fluids
Deresuscitation may be the next step in optimizing sepsis care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/04/steward-your-fluids.htm
15 Apr 2020
GI bleeding prophylaxis recommended in high-risk critically ill patients
Proton-pump inhibitors appeared to reduce bleeding risk more than histamine-2 receptor antagonists.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/01/15/2.htm
15 Jan 2020