Low-TV Ventilation: Is It the Rule for All ICU Patients?
Low-tidal-volume ventilation reduces mortality in ICU patients with acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome. But is it useful to apply this strategy to all ICU patients?
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Effect of Albumin on Diuretic Response to Furosemide
Does albumin boost urine output when added to furosemide?
Relationship of Pulmonary Artery Catheter Use to Mortality
Severe sepsis is a common and serious condition among critically ill patients.
Albumin vs Crystalloid Solutions in Patients With ARDS
In patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome fluid therapy might be necessary, but are colloid therapies equal to crystalloids when it comes to oxygenation and mortality?
The Infectious Nature of SARS
Are patients with SARS infectious to others during the incubation period?
High Dose Tigecycline in Severe Infections
The high incidence of multidrug-resistant bacteria among patients admitted to ICUs has determined an increase of tigecycline use for the treatment of severe infections.
Effect of Albumin on Diuretic Response to Furosemide
Does albumin boost urine output when added to furosemide?
Risk and Prognostic Factors of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
A look at the risk and prognostic factors of ventilator-associated pneumonia in trauma patients, with an emphasis on the inflammatory response.
September 2003: What's New on Medscape Critical Care?
More conferences, reports, articles, discussions, and much more
Bacteriological Upper Airway Samples Obtained at ICU Admission
Investigators sought to determine whether the results of upper airways samples performed at ICU admission can help guide adequate empiric antibiotherapy for ventilator-associated pneumonia.
Corticosteroids as Anti-inflammatory Therapy in Sepsis
Does use of corticosteroids have a real benefit for septic patients or should their use be limited to selected patients?
Influence of Case-Volume on Acute COPD Exacerbation Outcomes
Learn more about the use of noninvasive ventilation during acute exacerbations of COPD in ICUs.
Nutritional Adequacy in Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Most critically ill patients receiving mechanical ventilation who are fed enterally do not receive their energy requirements, due to frequent interruptions in enteral feedings.
Mortality After RBC Transfusion or Inotropes in Septic Shock
Find out what kind of punch red blood cells pack, when it comes to treatment for septic shock.
Early Initiation of Low-dose Corticosteroid in Septic Shock
For patients with septic shock, does early initiation of low-dose corticosteroid therapy save lives?
Prediction of Death and Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation in Lung Injury
A model based on age and cardiopulmonary function 3 days after intubation predicted a combined end-point of death and/or prolonged mechanical ventilation in patients with ALI.
Severe Cardiovascular Collapse After ET Intubation in the ICU
What factors interact with hemodynamic conditions during endotracheal intubation?
Coping and Posttraumatic Stress in Family Decision Makers
How is coping strategy use connected to post-traumatic stress in family decision-makers of ICU patients?
Goal-Directed Resuscitation for Septic Shock
A study examines whether lactate clearance is as good as central venous oxygenation for guiding resuscitation in patients in septic shock.
Acetaminophen for Oxidative Injury in Severe Sepsis
Which patients benefit from acetaminophen within 24 hours of ICU admission for severe sepsis?