Critical Care
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Avoiding excess oxygen in mechanically ventilated patients ‘seems sensible’
Future trials “will have to address how a particular [oxygenation] target is both set and achieved in each group of patients, particularly those...
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Short-term oxygen prescriptions lead to inappropriate long-term use
Oxygen prescriptions at hospital discharge are a far more pernicious cause of wasted resources.
From the Journals
New guidelines advise expanded use of high-flow nasal oxygen for patients with ARDS
Critical Care Commentary
Reclaiming patient-centered care from the grip of COVID-19
Families could not see for themselves how their loved ones were progressing in their hospital course.
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Delirium risk factors identified in ICU cancer patients
From the Journals
Encephalopathy common, often lethal in hospitalized patients with COVID-19
Toxic metabolic encephalopathy was associated with a 24% higher risk of in-hospital death.
From the Journals
Postintubation tracheal injury in the COVID-19 era
Conference Coverage
Earlier antibiotic initiation for sepsis did not lead to overuse
Conference Coverage
Six-month follow-up shows continuing morbidity for COVID-19 survivors
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PPE protected critical care staff from COVID-19 transmission
Staff acquisition peaked 3 weeks before the peak of COVID-19 ICU admission.