News
Sodium bicarbonate decreases death and organ failure in patients with severe AKI
April 10, 2019
Does sodium bicarbonate treatment improve clinical outcomes in critically ill patients with severe metabolic acidosis?
Video
HM19 Day One highlights: Pulmonary, critical care, and perioperative care updates (VIDEO)
March 29, 2019
Marina Farah, MD, MHA, and Kranthi Sitammagari, MD, editorial board members for The Hospitalist, discuss Day One highlights from HM19.
News
More fiber looks safe, might benefit ICU patients
March 27, 2019
MIAMI – Each 10-g increase in fiber intake over 72 hours correlated with a 0.3% median increase in the relative abundance of short-chain fatty acid–producing bacteria (P less than .01).
News
Hands-on critical care lessons provided at HM19
March 24, 2019
Expert advice on handling episodes of shock, managing airways, and other topics.
News
Occurrence of pulmonary embolisms in hospitalized patients nearly doubled during 2004-2015
March 24, 2019
NEW ORLEANS – National Inpatient Sample data showed that during 2004-2015 hospitalized U.S. patients with a PE diagnosis jumped by 80%.
News
Hospital-onset sepsis twice as lethal as community-onset disease
March 14, 2019
SAN DIEGO – Quality of care differences could be one factor explaining the greater mortality.
News
Best practices lower postsepsis risk, but only if implemented
March 8, 2019
SAN DIEGO – Study found lower death and readmission rates in those who underwent recommended follow-up
News
Sepsis survivors face ongoing immune system challenges
March 8, 2019
SAN DIEGO – Heightened risk of infection and repeat sepsis diagnoses after discharge call for better management and education of sepsis patients.
News
Rounding team boosts ICU liberation efforts
March 8, 2019
SAN DIEGO – A group of clinicians making daily rounds in the ICU improved the outcomes from the ABCDEF bundle.
News
Vitamin C for sepsis? Experts take sides in sharp debate
March 7, 2019
SAN DIEGO – Controversy about using vitamin C to treat sepsis has continued since unexpected results in a 2017 study.