Neuroscience

Groundbreaking discovery for major trauma patients

Researchers from the Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre (ANZIC-RC) in the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine (SPHPM) at Monash University presented significant research findings on traumatic ...

Cardiology

Upper-limb remote preconditioning no help in cardiac Sx

(HealthDay)—Upper-limb remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) is not beneficial for patients undergoing cardiac surgery, according to two studies published online Oct. 5 in the New England Journal of Medicine. The research ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Acetaminophen given early doesn't cut ICU days

(HealthDay)—For intensive care unit (ICU) patients with fever due to probable infection, early administration of acetaminophen does not affect the number of ICU-free days, according to a study published online Oct. 5 in ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Low adherence to guidelines for prevention of catheter infections

(HealthDay)—Many health care providers don't follow guidelines meant to reduce the risk of infection from arterial catheter placement in intensive care unit patients, according to research published online Aug. 7 in Critical ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

US hospitals flout CDC recommendations that prevent infections

According to a survey conducted by Rhode Island Hospital researchers, there is significant variability regarding how clinicians manage catheters placed in the arteries of patients in intensive care units. Some practices may ...

Health

Risk score developed for life expectancy of hospital patients

Researchers at the MedUni Vienna's University Department of Anaesthetics, General Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, the University Department of Internal Medicine III and the Centre for Medical Statistics, Information ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

New breath test for pneumonia

Researchers from the University of Manchester are part of a team that has identified an important new approach to diagnose infections in critically ill patients rapidly and accurately.

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