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ICU infections and all-cause hospital mortality rate
August 30, 2021
Was prevalence of infection associated with outcomes among ICU patients in 2017?
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Mental health after ICU: It’s complicated
August 18, 2021
A prospective study in Brazil finds a range of factors that influence susceptibility to anxiety, depression, and PTSD following ICU stays.
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Fluid type, rate do not curb 90-day mortality rate in ICU patients requiring fluid challenges
August 17, 2021
A balanced solution was no better than normal saline and a slower IV bolus rate was no better than a faster rate in a multicenter randomized trial.
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Long COVID seen in patients with severe and mild disease
July 20, 2021
A Swiss study shows how even mild COVID cases can lead to debilitating symptoms, according to Dr. Christopher Terndrup.
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Early high-dose vitamin D3 did not reduce mortality in critically ill, vitamin D–deficient patients
June 11, 2021
Does early administration of high-dose vitamin D3 in critically ill, vitamin D–deficient patients reduce 90-day all-cause mortality?
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In-hospital resuscitation: Focus on effective chest pumps, prompt shocks
June 3, 2021
Consider mechanical piston compressions and even “reverse CPR” when appropriate.
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Avoiding excess oxygen in mechanically ventilated patients ‘seems sensible’
June 2, 2021
Future trials “will have to address how a particular [oxygenation] target is both set and achieved in each group of patients, particularly those with specific organ injuries.”
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Hospitalists innovate in ICU management
June 1, 2021
Hospitalists helped develop and staff critical care programs to optimize patient care during the pandemic.
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Procalcitonin-guided antibiotic stewardship for lower respiratory tract infection
May 18, 2021
For hospitalists, the most clinically useful role for PCT testing is to guide the duration of antibiotic therapy.
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Evidence or anecdote: Clinical judgment in COVID care
May 4, 2021
Friendly debate emphasizes the need to weigh evidence for drug treatment of COVID-19.
