Critical Care
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Palliative care has improved for critically ill children, but challenges remain
SAN DIEGO – The availability of palliative care for critically ill children varies across institutions
From the Journals
Supplementary compression doesn’t improve DVT odds in critically ill
SAN DIEGO – The procedure carries few risks, aside from patient discomfort.
Conference Coverage
PERT alerts improve pulmonary embolism outcomes
SAN DIEGO – Alerts that prompt multidisciplinary consultations cut death rates, ICU times in pulmonary embolism patients.
From the Journals
Bag-mask ventilation during intubation reduces severe hypoxemia
For every nine patients who receive bag-mask ventilation during tracheal intubation, one severe hypoxemia case is avoided.
Critical Care Commentary
Renal replacement therapy in the ICU: Vexed questions and team dynamics
There is paucity of randomized trials and standardized risk-stratification tools that can guide RRT in the ICU.
From the Journals
New study determines factors that can send flu patients to the ICU
Patients with the flu sent to the ICU had a more frequent history of sleep apnea, MI, and a BMI greater than 30 g/m2.
From the Journals
App aims to detect respiratory failure in opioid overdoses
If a disordered breathing pattern is detected, the app is designed to send a text message to a prespecified contact.
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ATTRACT trial shouldn’t detract from pharmacomechanical thrombolysis
CHICAGO –
News from the FDA/CDC
Synthetic opioids drive spike in U.S. fatal drug overdoses
Spurned by physicians, more users seem to be turning to street drugs that contain fentanyl and similar substances.
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Topical antibiotic decolonizes S. aureus in NICU infants