Critical Care
From the Journals
Analysis questions tocilizumab in ventilated COVID patients
Statistical review of earlier meta-analysis supports use of arthritis drug in hospitalized patients on non-invasive respiration.
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Sepsis common cause of ICU admissions in patients with MS
Guidelines
SCAI refines cardiogenic shock classification system
The second iteration of the SCAI cardiogenic shock classification system is based on valuable information gleaned from validation studies and real...
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Seniors face higher risk of other medical conditions after COVID-19
The risk of a new condition being triggered by COVID is more than twice as high in seniors, compared with younger patients, new research suggests...
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Doc accused of killing 14 patients in the ICU: Upcoming trial notes patient safety lapses
Patient safety experts say that this could have happened at many U.S. hospitals.
Commentary
Should we always offer CPR?
We need to have the humility to accept that death is inevitable.
Livin' on the MDedge
Make America beautiful: Support mask mandates
Plus astro-anemia, ICU eyes, and dying around the world.
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Could the Omicron surge hasten the transition from pandemic to endemic?
“It’s an open question if another highly transmissible variant will emerge,” said Dr. Michael Lin.
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As Omicron surges, hospital beds fill, but ICUs less affected
So far, hospitalizations caused by the Omicron variant appear to be milder than in previous waves.
From the Journals
Convalescent plasma cuts COVID-19 hospitalizations in half: Study
From the Journals
Bamlanivimab’s effects in COVID-19 depend on antibodies
Bamlanivimab was more effective in hospitalized COVID-19 patients without endogenous neutralizing antibodies.