Critical Care
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One-third of critical illness survivors emerge from ICU with functional deterioration
One-third of patients who survived nonsurgical ICU admission had evidence of functional status decline.
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Consensus guidelines address inpatient diabetes technology
The comprehensive document aimed at clinicians, hospitals, and researchers covers use of both continuous glucose monitors and automated insulin...
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COVID-19: Thromboembolic events high despite prophylaxis
“Standard prophylaxis as recommended in the guidelines is a low dose of low-molecular-weight...
Clinical
How do you manage common inpatient oncologic emergencies?
It is important that hospitalists be proficient in managing emergencies that can arise during the natural history of cancer.
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Unneeded meds at discharge could cause harm
The problem stems from a technology disconnect when patients are transferred from the ICU to the general population.
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Score predicts risk for ventilation in COVID-19 patients
“If mild COVID disease in young patients caused cardiac injury, you can imagine what it can do to older patients with severe disease,” Dr....
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Certain statins linked to lower mortality risk in patients admitted for sepsis
Statin use was associated with lower mortality, compared with no use, with hydrophilic and synthetic statins besting lipophilic and fungal-derived...
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Link between vitamin D and ICU outcomes unclear
When patients are admitted to the ICU, some biomarkers in the body are too high and others are too low. Vitamin D is often too low.
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Remdesivir effective, well-tolerated in final trial report
A 50% greater likelihood of significant clinical improvement within 15 days occurs with taking remdesivir versus placebo.
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Optimal sedation strategies for COVID-19 ICU patients: A work in progress
“Clinicians should consider using adjuvant agents to limit opioid exposure and improve pain scores in the critically ill,” Dr. Steven B. Greenberg...