Search results for "Critical care"
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
February 1, 2023
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/02/01/
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
March 23, 2022
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/03/23/
Rapid response on the wards linked to unplanned ICU admissions
A retrospective cohort study in Australia and New Zealand also found that patients admitted to the ICU from the wards after a rapid response review were more ill and more likely to have sepsis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/04/22/5.htm
22 Apr 2020
American Thoracic Society updates guidelines on ARDS
Updated guidelines on management of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) newly suggest corticosteroids and neuromuscular blockers and address appropriate levels of positive end-expiratory pressure.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/12/13/american-thoracic-society-updates-guidelines-on-ards.htm
13 Dec 2023
Surviving Sepsis Campaign releases updated guidelines for hospitalized adults
Topics covered among the 93 recommendations include screening and early treatment of sepsis, hemodynamic management, ventilation, additional therapies, and long-term outcomes and goals of care. Changes include which sepsis risk scores are recommended.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/10/20/2.htm
20 Oct 2021
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
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
January 31, 2024
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/01/31/