Critical Care
Clinical
Better time data from in-hospital resuscitations
Acquiring accurate time-interval data is “the key to future high-quality research.”
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Previously healthy patients hospitalized for sepsis show increased mortality
WASHINGTON – U.S. patients hospitalized with community-acquired sepsis had higher mortality when they had no other comorbidities.
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Vitamin C–based regimens in sepsis plausible, need more data, expert says
NEW ORLEANS – Results from the randomized, phase 3 VICTAS study, anticipated in the coming months, may shed light on...
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Early palliative care consult decreases in-hospital mortality
NEW ORLEANS – More discharges to hospice, and more health care surrogates chosen, when palliative care consultation occurs within 24 hours of ICU...
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FDA approves rivaroxaban for VTE prevention in hospitalized, acutely ill patients
The latest approval is based on results from the phase 3 MAGELLAN and MARINER trials, which included more than 20,000 patients.
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No clear benefit from conservative oxygen in mechanical ventilation
Using conservative oxygen therapy in adults undergoing mechanical ventilation in the ICU does not increase ventilation-free days.
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MRI saves money, better than CT in acute stroke
ST. LOUIS – The annual savings from skipping CT in favor of MRI for patients with suspected stroke would offset the cost of round-the-clock MRI...
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Automated ventilation outperformed nurses in post-op cardiac care
MADRID – Automated mechanical ventilation keeps post-op patients in safe breathing zones better than nurses.
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Vitamin C infusion falls short for sepsis and ARDS patients
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A quarter of ICU admissions caused by substance abuse
Polysubstance abuse was the most frequent subcategory of illicit and prescription drug admissions.