Critical Care
Conference Coverage
Sepsis transition program may lower mortality in patients discharged to post-acute care
Sepsis survivors discharged to post-acute care facilities are at high risk.
Conference Coverage
Sepsis predictor tool falls short in emergency setting
“One of the big problems with sepsis is the lack of current tools for early and accurate diagnoses.”
Feature
Nurse accused of murdering babies in her neonatal unit
Manchester Crown Court heard how the nurse allegedly attempted to kill the children by injecting them with air, milk, or insulin.
From the Journals
Vaccination tied to lower mortality in ventilated patients with COVID-19
Oxygenation was higher in the full vaccination group than in the control group on the third day after intubation.
From the Journals
New technology a sepsis breakthrough?
“Rapid is never rapid enough.”
Conference Coverage
ED docs seek accountability for violence committed by patients
Acts of violence targeting the professionals who staff America’s emergency departments have gotten significantly worse.
Critical Care Commentary
ICU telemedicine turns 40
At least 18% of hospitals and 28% of ICU beds were supported by ICU telemedicine by 2018.
From the Journals
Inhaled vasodilator type has no impact on outcomes
Successful extubations were similar for patients on inhaled vasodilators using nitric oxide and epoprostenol in a comparison study.
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Former nurse charged with murder in death of 97-year-old war veteran
The nurse allegedly disarmed the oxygen monitoring system several times as to not set off an alarm at the patient’s bedside.
From the Journals
Guidelines: Convalescent plasma not recommended for most hospitalized with COVID
In their new guidelines, the Association for the Advancement of Blood and Biotherapies says convalescent plasma is most effective early after...