Critical Care
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Ibrexafungerp effective against C. auris in two early case reports
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Candida auris: Dangerous and here to stay
Mortality rates topped 50% during a protracted outbreak at a Spanish hospital.
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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...
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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%.
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Hospital-onset sepsis twice as lethal as community-onset disease
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Best practices lower postsepsis risk, but only if implemented
SAN DIEGO – Study found lower death and readmission rates in those who underwent recommended follow-up
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Rounding team boosts ICU liberation efforts
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Vitamin C for sepsis? Experts take sides in sharp debate
SAN DIEGO – Controversy about using vitamin C to treat sepsis has continued since unexpected results in a 2017 study...
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Whole genome sequencing benefits pediatric ICU patients
SAN DIEGO – The first study of
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Take stronger steps to prevent staph infections and sepsis
CDC Vital Signs report suggests that declines in staph infections and death have leveled off.
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New SOFA version could streamline outcomes research
The eSOFA includes more objective criteria and should make it easier to compare data across institutions.