Critical Care
News
FDA approves new treatment for hospital-acquired, ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia
The new indication is based on results of a multinational, double-blind study involving a different antibacterial drug.
Conference Coverage
Early dexmedetomidine did not reduce 90-day mortality in ICU patients on mechanical ventilation
Those who received early dexmedetomidine for sedation had a rate of death at 90 days similar to that in the usual-care group and required...
Conference Coverage
Minimize iatrogenic neonatal abstinence syndrome
BALTIMORE – Ground rules are needed to avoid iatrogenic neonatal abstinence syndrome.
Conference Coverage
Ibrexafungerp effective against C. auris in two early case reports
Feature
Candida auris: Dangerous and here to stay
Mortality rates topped 50% during a protracted outbreak at a Spanish hospital.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA warns of possible temporary shortage of trach tube
The shortage may impact children because but there are fewer alternative products on the market for pediatric patients.
Critical Care Commentary
Risks of removing the default: Lung protective ventilation IS for everyone
The recently published Protective Ventilation in Patients Without ARDS (PReVENT) trial found no benefit to using LTVV in non-ARDS patients.
From the Journals
Oscillatory ventilation reduced reintubation risk for preterm infants
Preterm infants were less likely to require reintubation after nasal high-frequency oscillatory ventilation than nasal CPAP.
Conference Coverage
More fiber looks safe, might benefit ICU patients
MIAMI – Each 10-g increase in fiber intake over 72 hours correlated with a 0.3% median increase in the relative abundance of short-chain fatty...
Conference Coverage
Occurrence of pulmonary embolisms in hospitalized patients nearly doubled during 2004-2015
NEW ORLEANS – National Inpatient Sample data showed that during 2004-2015 hospitalized U.S. patients with a PE diagnosis jumped by 80%.