November 28th, 2018Patients who have survived critical illnesses requiring care in an intensive care unit (ICU) frequently report symptoms of anxiety, PTSD and/or depression, found a large UK study. Those reporting symptoms of depression after critical illness appear...
For patients with sepsis, a serious infection causing widespread inflammation, immediate treatment is essential to improve the chances of survival. An updated "Hour-1 Bundle" of the international, evidence-based guidelines for treatment of sepsis...ICU Medicine
A low dose of the sedative dexmedetomidine given at night may prevent delirium in critically ill ICU patients, according to research. Researchers report on what is believed to be the first investigation to identify a drug to prevent adults from...ICU Medicine
Prophylactic use of the drug haloperidol does not help to prevent delirium in intensive care patients or improve their chances of survival, found a large three-year Dutch study. Therefore, there is no reason anymore to administer the drug as a...ICU Medicine
With light adapted to the time of day, health even improves for intensive care unit (ICU) patients who are barely conscious when they are admitted for care, found Swedish research.
The light environment in intensive care affects how patients feel...ICU Medicine
A large study suggests hospitals that used intensive care units (ICUs) more readily were more likely to perform invasive procedures and have higher costs ,while showing no improvement in mortality.
The potential clinical implications of overusing...ICU Medicine
Oncologic patients are among the most fragile ICU patients and prone to complications, but a large Brazil-US study found that the risk of these problems can be reduced through relatively simple organisational processes.
Oncologic patients are...ICU Medicine
An air-tight helmet instead of a face mask helps patients suffering from acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) breathe better without needing a ventilator, with less time in ICU and better survival, found a University of Chicago study....ICU Medicine
Persistently critical ill patients comprise just 5% of ICU patients but account for 33% of all days that ICU beds get used, a joint US-Australia study of over 1m patients shows.ICU Medicine
In critically ill children, an international study found that withholding intravenous feeding for the week in the ICU was clinically superior, with those receiving little to no feedings having fewer infections, less organ failure, and a quicker...ICU Medicine
Among ICUs in 50 countries, the prevalence of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) was 10.4% of ICU admissions and appeared to be under-recognised, under-treated and associated with a high mortality rate.ICU Medicine
Updated definitions and clinical criteria for sepsis the Society of Critical Care Medicine and the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine.ICU Medicine
Among immuno-compromised patients admitted to the intensive care unit with hypoxemic acute respiratory failure, early non-invasive ventilation compared with oxygen therapy alone did not reduce the risk of death at 28 days, according to a large...ICU Medicine
About one-third of patients admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) will develop delirium, a condition that lengthens hospital stays and substantially increases risk of dying in hospital, according to a Johns Hopkins Medicine study.ICU Medicine
Survival following use of the advanced form of life support known as extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) depends on which hospital provides it – with the best odds at ones that use the technique dozens of times a year.ICU Medicine
Vitamin D status may influence the duration of respiratory support needed for surgical intensive care patients, according to a cohort study by Harvard Medical School.
