Search results for "Critical care"
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
Less definitely more in antibiotics
Review some common inpatient conditions that can be safely treated with shorter durations of antibiotics, reducing adverse events and costs.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/05/17/less-definitely-more-in-antibiotics.htm
17 May 2023
Suctioning frequency, high-flow oxygen can determine when to decannulate tracheostomy
A randomized trial in Spanish ICUs found that patients whose readiness for decannulation was determined by frequency of suctioning instead of a 24-hour capping trial had less time to decannulation and shorter length of stay.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/09/16/3.htm
16 Sep 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
Combating clots in COVID-19
Critical care experts advised on appropriate prophylaxis for ward and ICU patients as part of the CHEST 2021 conference.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/11/combating-clots-in-covid-19.htm
15 Nov 2021
Probiotic didn't reduce pneumonia in ventilated ICU patients, study finds
ICU patients from three countries were randomized to either enteral Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG or placebo twice daily for a median of nine days and developed ventilator-associated pneumonia at similar rates.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/09/29/2.htm
29 Sep 2021
Palliative care for a pandemic
In a recent interview, Diane E. Meier, MD, FACP, director of the Center to Advance Palliative Care, described how palliative care expertise and resources are, and can be, applied to the current crisis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/04/08/3.htm
8 Apr 2020
FAQ on ventilation for ARDS in COVID-19
Get answers to pressing questions about ventilation management.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/05/faq-on-ventilation-for-ards-in-covid-19.htm
15 May 2020
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
Conservative airway strategy may improve outcomes in comatose patients with acute poisoning
Patients who were randomized to no intubation unless they met an emergency criterion did better on a composite end point of in-hospital death and length of ICU and hospital stay than those treated under routine practice, a French trial found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/12/06/conservative-airway-strategy-may-improve-outcomes-in-comatose-patients-with-acute-poisoning.htm
6 Dec 2023