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Prophylactic haloperidol does not improve survival in critically ill patients
August 9, 2018
Does prophylactic use of haloperidol in critically ill patients at high risk of delirium improve survival at 28 days?
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Balanced fluid resuscitation vs. saline does not decrease hospital-free days
August 1, 2018
Does balanced crystalloid fluid improve outcomes versus saline in noncritically ill patients who are hospitalized?
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Mandated 1-hour sepsis care protocol lowers mortality in children
July 24, 2018
Results from a New York study support a protocol approach to sepsis management in children.
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Epinephrine for cardiac arrest: Better survival, more brain damage
July 19, 2018
PARAMEDIC2 clears uncertainties in treating out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
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Better ICU staff communication with family may improve end-of-life choices
July 17, 2018
The intervention didn’t reduce surrogates’ emotional distress, but it was associated with shorter ICU stays and higher in-unit mortality.
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More than 16% of ED sepsis patients not admitted to hospital
July 9, 2018
SAN DIEGO – More than 16% of ED sepsis patients are not admitted to the hospital, but their outcomes were not worse, preliminary results found.
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Steroids do not reduce mortality in patients with septic shock
June 27, 2018
Among patients with septic shock undergoing mechanical ventilation, does hydrocortisone reduce 90-day mortality?
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Biomarker duo rapidly identifies serious bacterial infections
June 21, 2018
MALMO, SWEDEN – Serum procalcitonin/CRP combo facilitates early diagnosis, predicts outcome.
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CMS sepsis measure a challenge to report
June 11, 2018
The Sepsis CMS Core Measure program, or SEP-1, has not been embraced by everyone.
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Severity of sepsis-associated coagulopathy predicts hospital mortality
May 31, 2018
This study outlines a simplified classification scheme for coagulopathy with implications that are potentially “profound.”
