The Opportunity Cost of Futile Treatment in the ICU
What defines 'futile' treatment and how much does it matter to the bottom line?
Category : intensive care : Health & Medical
Timing of Vasopressor Initiation and Mortality in Septic Shock
Is early initiation of vasopressor therapy associated with improved survival in fluid therapy-refractory septic shock?
Effect of Alveolar Recruitment Maneuver in Early ARDS
Alveolar recruitment, or converting collapsed alveoli into open alveoli, is a major goal of mechanical ventilatory support for acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
Skype and FaceTime Updates With Parents in the NICU
Providing updates via videoconferencing offers a new means of communicating with parents when they are unable to visit the NICU.
Adoption of ICU Telemedicine in the United States
What's the optimal strategy for using this technology most effectively and efficiently over time?
Arterial Catheter for Glucose Control in Critically Ill
Is blood from an arterial catheter safe and effective for glucose monitoring -- in patients on intensive insulin therapy?
Stress Disorders in Survivors of Severe Sepsis
Just how long does it take to shake off the stress of a critical illness?
Life-Sustaning Treatment Decisions in Portuguese ICU
Major advances in medicine have given physicians the ability to prolong life.
Acetaminophen for Oxidative Injury in Severe Sepsis
Which patients benefit from acetaminophen within 24 hours of ICU admission for severe sepsis?
Protocols and Hospital Mortality in Critically Ill Patients
Is healthcare quality being sabotaged by the ongoing flood of clinical protocols?
Implementing Delirium Screening in the ICU
Is delirium in the ICU something that has to be accepted or can we reduce the occurrence of it?
Arterial Blood Pressure Targets in Septic Shock
What's the impact of increasing mean arterial blood pressure levels through norepinephrine administration in patients with septic shock and chronic hypertension?
Status Epilepticus: Impact of Therapeutic Coma on Outcome
Therapeutic coma is advocated in guidelines for management of refractory status epilepticus, but does the evidence still hold?
Effects of Unilateral DC on Patients With Acute Post-Traumatic BS
Unilateral decompressive craniectomy vs unilateral routine temporoparietal craniectomy, which method is associated with lower intracranial pressure post TBI?
Procalcitonin vs CRP for Guiding Antibiotic Therapy in Sepsis
Learn which lab test provides the most efficacious guidance for antibiotic prescription in sepsis.
Expert Column: Anemia in the Critically Ill
Where do we stand as far as recognition and treatment of anemia in critical care?
Fluid Management With Simplified Conservative ARDS Protocol
Compare the performance of FACTT Lite, FACTT Conservative, and FACTT Liberal protocols.
Anemia of Chronic Disease
How do you treat a case of anemia of chronic disease?
Physician-Family Conflict in the ICU and What to Do
The ICU is a stressful environment where difficult and emotionally charged discussions occur on a daily basis; it's no wonder perceptions of conflict are so common in critical care settings.
Aspirin Therapy in Patients With ARDS and Reduced ICU Mortality
Does an aspirin a day keep ICU patients alive?