Arterial catheter monitoring in ICU not associated with mortality benefit
1. In this retrospective cohort study, the use of arterial catheters in 139 US ICUs was not associated with mortality ...
Tag: ICU
2 Minute Medicine Rewind August 4 – August 10, 2014
In this section, we highlight the key high-impact studies, updates, and analyses published in medicine during the past week. High-Protein ...
Increased psychiatric illness noted in intensive care unit patients
Image: PD 1. Non-surgical intensive care unit (ICU) patients receiving mechanical ventilation demonstrated a higher prevalence of psychiatric diagnoses and ...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind February 10-16, 2014
Image: PD In this section, we will highlight the key high-impact studies, updates, and analyses published in medicine during the ...
Tight glycemic control in pediatric ICU does not reduce mortality
Image: PD/Navy 1. Among critically ill children admitted to PICU, tight glycemic control had no significant impact on clinical outcomes ...
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 ...
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 ...
