Critical Care
From the Journals
REPROVE: Ceftazidime-avibactam noninferior to meropenem for nosocomial pneumonia
The REPROVE trial demonstrated ceftazidime-avibactam was noninferior to meropenem for nosocomial pneumonia.
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Elderly trauma patients at high risk for post-discharge mortality
A complete picture of the burden of trauma injury in the elderly should include 1-year mortality risk.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA approves angiotensin II for shock patients
Treatment option for critically ill hypotensive patients who do not adequately respond to available therapies.
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Inpatient antiviral treatment reduces ICU admissions among influenza patients
In-hospital flu vaccinations could keep adults out of the ICU
From the Journals
Hyperbaric oxygen may cut CO deaths
Undergoing more hyperbaric oxygen sessions reduced the mortality rate in a study of patients with carbon monoxide poisoning.
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Alarm reductions don’t improve ICU response times
TORONTO – Cutting back alarm numbers in the ICU did not lead to better alarm-response times at Harlem Hospital.
From the Journals
Intense urine output monitoring beneficial in ICU
Patients who underwent intensive urine output monitoring received less fluid in their first 24 hours than did those who received less intensive...
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ARDS incidence is declining. Is it a preventable syndrome?
TORONTO – Improvements in hospital practices may be the key to success.
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Lung injury risk higher with apheresis blood products
Compared with other red blood cell products, those derived from apheresis significantly increased pulmonary cell interleukin-6 and interleukin-8...
From the Journals
Red cell age: No impact on mortality after transfusion
Study supports the current practice of using oldest-available red cells.
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VIDEO: Balanced crystalloids protect kidney better than saline
TORONTO – Vanderbilt University Medical Center is transitioning from primarily using saline to balanced crystalloid IV fluids to prevent adverse...