Critical Care
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Cardiogenic shock boosts PAH readmissions 10-fold
Acute disorders played a key role in triggering hospital readmissions of pulmonary artery hypertension patients, in an analysis of U.S. national...
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In-hospital outcomes are better for vaccinated H1N1 patients
TORONTO – The study looks at the critical care outcomes of vaccination.
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Sepsis response team does not improve mortality/organ dysfunction
A sepsis response team did not have a positive effect on mortality or organ dysfunction in septic patients, compared with standard treatment by a...
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RBCs from previously pregnant women linked to increased mortality in men
By contrast, all-cause mortality was not higher in female transplant recipients who received transfusions from previously pregnant females.
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Ideal intubation position still unknown
For an endotracheal intubation, the sniffing position may be a better choice than the ramped position, a new study suggests.
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Wait at least 2 days to replace central venous catheters in patients with candidemia
SAN DIEGO – It likely will reduce 30-day mortality.
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Negative nasal swabs reliably predicted no MRSA infection
SAN DIEGO – But physicians often prescribed vancomycin anyway, accumulating potentially avoidable treatment days.
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VA study finds high MRSA infection risk among those colonized with the bacterium
SAN DIEGO – Patients colonized with MRSA are at high risk of MRSA infection both in the predischarge and postdischarge time periods, results from...
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Dabigatran, rivaroxaban linked to slight increase in GI bleeding risk
Overall, the risk of major bleeds associated with NOACs was similar to the risk with conventional anticoagulants.
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No benefit seen for routine low-dose oxygen after stroke
The large SO2S trial found no benefit for continuous or night-only routine oxygen supplementation.
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PVC phlebitis rates varied widely, depending on assessment tool
Rates also varied within individual instruments because they included several possible case definitions.