Critical Care
Clinical
Paring the risk of antibiotic resistance
Stewardship, monitoring, education, and thoughtful de-escalation can help avoid the overuse of sepsis drugs.
Clinical
Preventing sepsis alert fatigue
Quality improvement projects hone the art and science of sensitive and specific warnings.
News
Elderly trauma patients at high risk for post-discharge mortality
A complete picture of the burden of trauma injury in the elderly should include 1-year mortality risk.
Clinical
Charting a new course in sepsis management
Quality improvement initiatives help hospitalists navigate the challenges of ward-based sepsis care.
News
FVC deterioration signals increasing risk in rib fracture patients
ORLANDO – Trauma patients with rib fracture should be tested for deteriorating forced vital capacity during their hospital stay.
News
FDA approves angiotensin II for shock patients
Treatment option for critically ill hypotensive patients who do not adequately respond to available therapies.
Clinical
When should I transfuse a patient who has anemia?
In the presence of active blood loss or hemodynamic instability, blood transfusion should be considered independent of the initial hemoglobin...
News
Inpatient antiviral treatment reduces ICU admissions among influenza patients
In-hospital flu vaccinations could keep adults out of the ICU
News
Alarm reductions don’t improve ICU response times
TORONTO – Cutting back alarm numbers in the ICU did not lead to better alarm-response times at Harlem Hospital.
News
Intense urine output monitoring beneficial in ICU
Patients who underwent intensive urine output monitoring received less fluid in their first 24 hours than did those who received less intensive...