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Readmission rates above average for survivors of septic shock, study finds
A diagnosis of septic shock was once a near death sentence. At best, survivors suffered a substantially reduced quality of life.
Nov 5, 2014
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News tagged with intensive care medicine
Surgery
Many older trauma patients would benefit from palliative care
Half of older adults who sustain injuries severe enough that they could die in the hospital or become unable to function independently are not asked in the intensive care unit (ICU) if they wish to speak with palliative care ...
Oct 28, 2014
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Early palliative care can cut hospital readmissions for cancer patients
Doctors at Duke University Hospital have developed a new collaborative model in cancer care that reduced the rates at which patients were sent to intensive care or readmitted to the hospital after discharge.
Oct 22, 2014
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Researcher measures frailty in intensive care units
Since arriving at the University of Alberta seven years ago, Sean Bagshaw spends each day searching for ways to deliver better health outcomes to patients with critical illness. Lately, the associate professor in the Division ...
Oct 3, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
ESICM: Transfusion threshold not major factor in sepsis outcomes
(HealthDay)—For patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) with septic shock, outcomes are similar for those who receive blood transfusion at a higher or lower hemoglobin threshold, according to a study published online ...
Oct 2, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Effect of topical antibiotics on antibiotic resistance, patient outcomes in ICUs
A comparison of prophylactic antibiotic regimens applied to an area in the mouth and throat and digestive tract were associated with low levels of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and no differences in patient survival and intensive ...
Oct 1, 2014
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Medications
Benzodiazepine sedatives linked to higher rates of mortality compared to propofol
Sedation is frequently required for mechanically ventilated intensive care unit (ICU) patients to reduce anxiety, provide comfort, and assist in providing optimal respiratory support. It is estimated that each year, there ...
Sep 30, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Drug for kidney injury after cardiac surgery does not reduce need for dialysis
Among patients with acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery, infusion with the antihypertensive agent fenoldopam, compared with placebo, did not reduce the need for renal replacement therapy (dialysis) or risk of death ...
Sep 29, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Team finds method for more precise diagnosis of pneumonia
A patient survives life-threatening trauma, is intubated in the intensive care unit (ICU) to support his or her affected vital functions, starts to recover, and then develops pneumonia. It's a scenario well-known to physicians, ...
Sep 23, 2014
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Health
Deadly remedy: Warning issued about Chinese herbal medicine
A herbal preparation prescribed by a Chinese herbal medication practitioner in Melbourne for back pain resulted in life-threatening heart changes, prompting a team of intensive care and emergency physicians to call for appropriate ...
Aug 28, 2014
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