Critical Care
News
Distinguishing COVID-19 from flu in kids remains challenging
Clinicians need to prepare for managing coinfections of COVID-19 with flu and/or other respiratory viral infections in the upcoming flu season.
News
AI can pinpoint COVID-19 from chest x-rays
“We were able to separate the COVID-19 patients with very high fidelity.”
Clinical
NYC public hospitals rose to the demands of the COVID-19 crisis
“We hospitalists, and all those recruited to act as hospitalists, essentially took responsibility for the COVID response.”
News
COVID-19 at home: What does optimal care look like?
Most attention has focused on the sickest patients, leaving less severe cases to fall through the cracks.
News
HFNC more comfortable for posthypercapnic patients with COPD
Clinical
Rapid cycle pediatric simulation exercises promise improved readiness
A nonjudgmental but firm critique of weaknesses during urgent care simulation exercises fosters readiness.
Clinical
Restrictive IV fluid strategy comparable to usual care for severe sepsis, septic shock
Will restrictive IV fluid resuscitation yield similar clinical outcomes for severe sepsis and septic shock similar to those of usual-care...
HM20 Virtual
Sepsis: Vitamin C, thiamine, glucocorticoids remain controversial
Hospitalists are traditionally well versed in current sepsis guidelines, but time to treatment is paramount, and it can be difficult to stay up to...
News
Intubation boxes may do more harm than good in COVID-19 risk
The Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization for protective barrier enclosures to prevent healthcare provide] exposure...
Quality
Goals of care conferences for incapacitated ICU patients
To what extent do clinicians and surrogates incorporate critically ill patient values and preferences into treatment decisions during goals of...