Ventilation of Patients With Acute Lung Injury and Acute
Publication of a trial demonstrating large mortality reductions using small tidal volume was associated with significant reductions in tidal volume delivered to patients with ALI/ARDS.
Category : intensive care : Health & Medical
Obtaining Informed Consent
Should informed consent always be obtained prior to the insertion of a central venous pressure catheter?
The Opportunity Cost of Futile Treatment in the ICU
What defines 'futile' treatment and how much does it matter to the bottom line?
Effect of Backrest Elevation on the Development of Pneumonia
Does positioning impact the development of ventilator associated pneumonia?
Infection Management Guidelines and Outcomes in Severe Sepsis
Find out about the tight connection between sepsis guideline-driven initial infection management and patient outcome.
Effect of Pravastatin on VAP Frequency and ICU Mortality
Should ventilated critical care patients be started on statins -- for pneumonia prevention?
Wow! Critical Care Trial Shows a Marked Mortality Reduction
Are the positive mortality results of some recent critical care trials too good to be true?
The Debate on Thrombolytics for Submassive PE Continues
Dr Aaron Holley reviews the current literature to bring some clarity to when and how thrombolytics should be used with submassive pulmonary embolism.
Assessment of Six Mortality Prediction Models
Severe sepsis and septic shock are major reasons for intensive care unit (ICU) admission and leading causes of mortality in noncoronary ICUs.
Intravascular Cooling Device in Neurologic Intensive Care
Fever, defined as body temperature >37.9°C, is common in critically ill neurologic and neurosurgical patients, especially those with a prolonged length of stay in the neurologic intensive care unit (NICU) or with intracranial disease.
Osteomyelitis and MRSA?
What are the antibiotics of choice for treatment of chronic bone infection with MRSA?
Validity of the Braden Scale for Patients in ICU
Get the skinny on skin breakdown prevention. Is the Braden Scale worth the time it takes to administer?
VTE in the ICU: Characteristics, Diagnosis,Thromboprophylaxis
Do all ICU patients need thromboprophylaxis?
Hyperinsulinemic Euglycemia Therapy for Verapamil Poisoning
Rescue hyperinsulinemic euglycemia therapy has resulted in improved hemodynamic parameters and increased metabolic efficiency in patients with a low-output, myocardial shock state.
Effect of Lavender on Vital Signs and Sleep in Intermediate Care Unit
Does lavender oil improve sleep quality for patients in intermediate care?
An Expert Interview With Gunther Eysenbach, MD, MPH
A discussion of the future of open-access and online medical journals.
Initial Antibiotics for Critically Ill Patients With CAP
Guidelines recommend initial empirical treatment with two antibiotics instead of one -- in patients with community-acquired pneumonia requiring ICU admission. Are two really better than one?
Nutrition Support Protocol in Critically Ill Patients
When eating is out of the question and nutritional needs are escalated, a protocol for feeding may be just the ticket.
Is Industry Guiding the Sepsis Guidelines? A Perspective
Despite the major investment of time, effort, and money to produce more than 1800 clinical practice guidelines, there is little evidence that clinical care has improved based on their publication.
A Qualitative Investigation of Experiences of Severe Sepsis
Explore the experiences and long-term impact of severe sepsis on survivors of severe sepsis and their informal caregivers.