Critical Care
Conference Coverage
Second extubation attempts should be judged on their own merits
SAN DIEGO – Study shows that changes in parameters between first and second extubation attempts did not predict...
Conference Coverage
Myeloma therapies raise cardiovascular risks
WASHINGTON – The proteasome inhibitor carfilzomib increases risk for heart failure, and thalidomide analogs increase the risk for venous...
Conference Coverage
ICU admissions raise chronic condition risk
Compared to non-ICU visitors, patients had greater risk of developing new chronic conditions after discharge.
News
Supplementary compression doesn’t improve DVT odds in critically ill
SAN DIEGO – The procedure carries few risks, aside from patient discomfort.
News
New study determines factors that can send flu patients to the ICU
Patients with the flu sent to the ICU had a more frequent history of sleep apnea, MI, and a BMI greater than 30 g/m2.
News from the FDA/CDC
Synthetic opioids drive spike in U.S. fatal drug overdoses
Spurned by physicians, more users seem to be turning to street drugs that contain fentanyl and similar substances.
Conference Coverage
Evidence coming on best preeclampsia treatment threshold
CHICAGO –
CE/CME
Click for Credit: Short-term NSAIDs; endometriosis; more
Topics include: Short-term NSAID use • chronic liver disease & pneumonia • Antibiotic prescribing • fractures in older men • ART for younger...
Conference Coverage
Obesity paradox extends to PE patients
SAN ANTONIO – The obese patients in the analysis had a lower mortality risk, despite receiving more thrombolytics.
Conference Coverage
Chronic liver disease raises death risk in pneumonia patients
SAN ANTONIO – Liver disease increased the risk of intubation in pneumonia patients.