Busy ICUs have shorter patient stays and more readmissions; short term outcomes unaffected
Image: PD 1. Increased strain on intensive care units (ICU) is associated with shorter lengths of stay (LOS) and more ...
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Perceived futility of treatments in the ICU dependent on key patient factors
Image: PD 1. Patient age was the strongest predictor for perceived futile care by critical care physicians. 2. Patients admitted ...
Haloperidol for ICU delirium: No effect on duration or incidence versus placebo
Image: PD 1. For ICU patients requiring mechanical ventilation, no decrease in duration or incidence of delirium or coma was ...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind: June 10 – June 17
June 10 – June 17, 2013 In this section, we will highlight the some of the high-impact studies, updates, and ...
Universal decolonization effective at reducing MRSA
Image: PD 1. Universal decolonization of ICU patients was superior to targeted decolonization. It reduced the likelihood of MRSA infection ...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind: May 20 – May 27
May 20 - 27, 2013 In this section, we will highlight the some of the high-impact studies, updates, and analyses ...
Prone positioning decreases mortality in severe ARDS (PROSEVA Trial)
Image: CC/JHeilman 1. ICU patients with severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) who underwent prone positioning had lower 28-day and ...
Music therapy reduces anxiety and sedative requirements in the ICU
Image: PD 1. Conscious, intubated patients in the intensive care unit frequently experience significant anxiety, which can affect their clinical ...
Cardiac surgery risk stratification scores correlate poorly with costs
Image: PD 1. The six most commonly used preoperative scoring systems had weak linear correlations with hospital costs. 2. Hospital ...
Hypercortisolemia in ICU patients is due to reduced cortisol metabolism, not increased production
Image: PD 1. Only critically ill patients with pronounced inflammation have increased cortisol production. The hypercortisolemia seen in other critically ...