Sepsis Guideline Implementation
Sepsis guidelines are useful in improving outcomes - if they're properly introduced into routine daily practice. Learn simple tactics for success.
Category : intensive care : Health & Medical
The Importance of Serum Albumin Level in Patients With Acute Kidney Injury
The finding that serum albumin level is an independent predictor of AKI and death following AKI may open up new avenues for research and treatment.
Improving Adherence to a Mechanical Ventilation Weaning Protocol
Are there steps you can take to enhance the understanding of and adherence to protocol-directed weaning and reduced the rate of unsuccessful extubations?
Penicillin-Nonsusceptible Strains In Adult ICU Patients With Meningitis
Independent of severity at the time of ICU admission, isolation of penicillin-nonsusceptible strains and a delay in antibiotic treatmen were predictors of mortality among patients with meningitis.
Effect of Albumin on Diuretic Response to Furosemide
Does albumin boost urine output when added to furosemide?
Vasopressin vs Norepinephrine Infusion in Patients With Septic Shock
Is the protocolized use of vasopressin in patients with septic shock justified?
What's New on Medscape Critical Care in November 2003?
Conferences, reports, articles, discussions, CME, and much More.
Ask the Experts - Use of Protein C in Sepsis
Is protein C in use in the United States for sepsis, and what are the indications?
Dynamic Characteristics of Blood Glucose Time Series
Does blood glucose variation have a greater affect on mortality than blood glucose level?
Invasive Aspergillosis vs Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Invasive aspergillosis is a frequently missed diagnosis. This case study tells why.
Selenium and Sepsis: Perspective on Promising Therapy
Is it too early to recommend selenium as a therapeutic modality for sepsis?
Economic Evaluation of Propofol and Lorazepam for Critically Ill Patients
Which has superior value when used for sedation among the critically ill who require mechanical ventilation when used in the setting of daily sedative interruption?
IV Iron Usage in Pneumonia
What are your thoughts on the use of intravenous iron in a patient with pneumonia?
Simplified Severe Sepsis Protocol
Can early aggressive IV fluids, with dopamine and blood transfusion prevent death in selected patients?
Growth in Adult Prolonged Acute Mechanical Ventilation
Policy makers must factor this projected rapid growth in frequency of PAMV into future resource and work force planning
Door-to-Balloon Time Not Most Critical Factor in STEMI Outcome
A new metric for STEMI patients may be on the near horizon. Find out more.
Original Sins of Trials With IV Immunoglobulins in Sepsis
Learn more about potential confounding factors, concerning both the patient and the IVIG preparations, which could greatly affect sepsis outcomes.
Effect of obesity on 12-month survival following admission to intensive car
Paradoxical findings: Obesity was not associated with adverse outcomes and may be protective.
High-Flow Nasal Oxygen Therapy vs Oxygen via a Venturi Mask
After extubation, which is the better treatment for critically ill patients: high-flow oxygen therapy or oxygen administration via a Venturi mask?
Changes in Sedation Management in German Intensive Care Units
A shift from deeper to lighter sedation, thereby maintaining the normal circadian rhythm, is emerging within the published literature.