Optimizing Nutrition in Intensive Care Units
Enteral nutrition is an important therapeutic strategy for improving the outcomes of critically ill patients, and critical care nurses play an important role in making it happen. Find out how.
Category : intensive care : Health & Medical
Interventions Against MRSA and VRE Colonization or Infection
Are barrier precautions and surveillance enough to reduce transmission of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin-resistant enterococcus?
A Randomized Trial of Chlorhexidine Gluconate on Oral Bacterial Pathogens in Mechanically Ventilated
This study attempted to determine the minimum frequency for 0.12% chlorhexidine gluconate application needed to reduce oral colonization by pathogens in intubated patients in a trauma ICU.
25-Hydroxyvitamin D Deficiency and Mortality in Severe Sepsis
Is vitamin D a lifesaver for patients in septic shock?
TRALI in the Critically Ill
TRALI is substantially more common than previously thought.
Predictive Value of Procalcitonin Decrease in Severe Sepsis
Does a single dip in procalcitonin accurately predict severity of illness in sepsis?
Discrepancies Between Clinical and Postmortem Diagnoses
The postmortem examination has been recognised as an important tool for confirming the clinical cause of death.
Price Tag for Best Outcome of Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation
The resources consumed by multiple care transitions and rehospitalizations are substantial.
Sepsis: The Next Steps to Improving Outcomes?
A multicenter trial fails to show mortality benefits of early goal-directed therapy in septic shock. Greg Martin argues that it's time to look for other ways to improve outcomes in sepsis.
Safe Weaning From Mechanical Ventilation
Learn simple steps to promote safe ventilator weaning.
Procalcitonin for Reduction of Antibiotic Use in Asthma
Can serum procalcitonin levels be used to effectively and safely reduce antibiotic exposure in patients admitted for acute exacerbation of asthma?
HRV as a Predictor of Cardiac Dysrhythmias During Weaning
Arrhythmias can induce myocardial ischemia and lead to unsuccessful weaning. Can they be cut off at the pass?
Computerized Insulin Calculator and Glycemic Control
How well does a computerized insulin dose calculator facilitate management of glycemic control - for critically ill cardiac patients?
Outcomes Associated With Central Catheter in Septic Shock
How well have we done with central line placement for septic shock?
Rehospitalizations Following Sepsis: Common and Costly
Sepsis management is wide-open for quality improvement. Where to begin?
Perceptions Related to Falls Among Hospitalized Adults
How willing and able are patients -- when it comes to preventing falls while in the hospital?
The Use of Neuromuscular Blocking Agents in the ICU
A collaborative multidisciplinary approach may reduce the adverse events associated with the use of neuromuscular blocking agents.
Pleural Ultrasonography vs CXR for Diagnosis of Pneumothorax
Is ultrasonography more accurate than chest radiography -- for detection of pneumothorax?
Implementing Delirium Screening in the ICU
Is delirium in the ICU something that has to be accepted or can we reduce the occurrence of it?
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy: Review and Practice Guidelines
Pregnancy related cardiomyopathy treatments may involve the use of intravenous vasodilators, inotropic medications, an intra-aortic balloon pump, and more, based on current ACC/AHA guidelines. . .