Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Tailored treatments to fight superbugs
New research from Monash University and the University of Queensland could change the way critically ill patients across the world are treated.
Jun 13, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome associated with higher mortality, more severe illness
Patients with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) develop more severe critical illness and have higher mortality than patients with non-MERS severe acute respiratory infection (SARI), according to investigators involved ...
May 18, 2016
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Decision-makers hold overly optimistic expectations for critically ill patient outcomes
More than half of the family and friends making decisions for critically ill patients have significantly different estimates for the patient's survival than their doctor—but that's not only because of a misunderstanding, ...
May 17, 2016
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Helmet-based ventilation is superior to face mask for patients with respiratory distress
A new study shows that using a transparent air-tight helmet instead of a face mask helps critically ill patients breathe better and can prevent them from needing a ventilator. Patients with helmet ventilation also spent less ...
May 16, 2016
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Risk of mortality linked to interstitial lung abnormalities
New research uncovering a link between Interstitial Lung Abnormalities (ILA) and an increased risk of in-hospital mortality was shared at the ATS 2016 International Conference.
May 15, 2016
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Caregivers of ICU survivors at high risk of developing depression, emotional distress
A new Canadian study focusing on caregiver outcomes of critically ill patients reveals that caregivers of intensive care unit (ICU) survivors, who have received mechanical ventilation for a minimum of seven days, are at a ...
May 11, 2016
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Extreme ICU: Five percent of patients account for 33 percent of intensive care and need special focus
Every hospital's intensive care unit has treated them—the critically ill patients who spend weeks going from crisis to crisis, never quite getting better enough to get out of the ICU, but never quite dying.
May 4, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Multifaceted quality improvement intervention does not reduce risk of death in ICUs
Implementation of a multifaceted quality improvement intervention with daily checklists, goal setting, and clinician prompting did not reduce in-hospital mortality compared with routine care among critically ill patients ...
Apr 12, 2016
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Many ICU patients trade critical illness for new illness, ICU-acquired weakness
A growing number of patients are being discharged from intensive care units, cured of the critical illness that put them there but facing a new and potentially debilitating condition—ICU-acquired weakness.
Apr 8, 2016
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Medical research
Immune study shows how gut keeps deadly infections at bay
Treatment and prevention of life-threatening infections could be improved by research that reveals how bacteria are kept in check.
Mar 17, 2016
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