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Use of antipsychotics to treat delirium in the ICU
July 19, 2019
Does management of ICU delirium with either typical or atypical antipsychotic medications result in a shorter duration of delirium?
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Opinion
When do I stop the code?
July 18, 2019
Every physician knows how to initiate resuscitation for cardiopulmonary arrest; only a few know when to stop it.
News
New analysis challenges fluid resuscitation guidelines for patients in shock
July 17, 2019
For children in shock, fluid resuscitation has counterproductive effects on respiratory and neurologic function.
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No reduction in PE risk with vena cava filters after severe injury
July 9, 2019
MELBOURNE – “Given the cost and risks associated with a vena cava filter, our data suggest that there is no urgency to insert the filter in patients who can be treated with prophylactic anticoagulation within 7 days after injury,” the investigators wrote.
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Study: Most patients hospitalized with pneumonia receive excessive antibiotics
July 8, 2019
Odds of adverse events increased by 5% per excess day of antibiotic treatment.
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What’s new in pediatric sepsis
June 26, 2019
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA – Don’t obsess about “Golden Hour” for delivering sepsis treatment bundle, expert advises.
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HM19: Sepsis care update
June 19, 2019
Best practices and guidelines for the care of patients with sepsis and septic shock continue to evolve.
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News
FDA approves new treatment for hospital-acquired, ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia
June 4, 2019
The new indication is based on results of a multinational, double-blind study involving a different antibacterial drug.
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HM19: Pediatric sepsis
May 21, 2019
Sepsis champions can help overcome barriers and continue performance bundles.
News
Early dexmedetomidine did not reduce 90-day mortality in ICU patients on mechanical ventilation
May 19, 2019
Those who received early dexmedetomidine for sedation had a rate of death at 90 days similar to that in the usual-care group and required supplemental sedatives to achieve the prescribed level of sedation.
