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Kids landing in ERs after drinking parents' e-cig nicotine liquid
(HealthDay)—A case study highlights the danger liquid nicotine for electronic cigarettes poses to children.
Dec 27, 2016
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News tagged with intensive care medicine
Cardiology
24/7 intensivist in pediatric ICU improves patient outcomes
(HealthDay)—Having a 24/7 intensivist in pediatric intensive care units (ICUs) is associated with improved patient outcomes, according to a study published in the Dec. 15 issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and ...
Dec 21, 2016
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'Any enrollment, any time': Penn Acute Research Collaboration supports lifesaving research
Life-threatening injuries - like those sustained in car crashes, falls, shootings - happen in a flash, and illnesses like cardiac arrests and strokes can strike without warning. These patients are often brought to a hospital ...
Oct 19, 2016
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Pediatrics
Early mobilization program, PICU Up!, gets pediatrics patients moving
Pediatric critical care specialists at Johns Hopkins report that a test of their pilot program to reduce sedation and boost early mobility for children in an intensive care unit proves it is both safe and effective.
Oct 13, 2016
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Cardiology
Conservative oxygen treatment linked to lower ICU mortality
(HealthDay)—A conservative protocol for oxygen therapy results in lower intensive care unit (ICU) mortality compared to conventional care, according to a study published online Oct. 5 in the Journal of the American Medical ...
Oct 7, 2016
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Cardiology
Empirical micafungin treatment doesn't improve survival
(HealthDay)—Empirical treatment with micafungin seems not to increase invasive fungal infection (IFI)-free survival at 28 days for patients with intensive care unit (ICU)-acquired sepsis with Candida colonization, according ...
Oct 7, 2016
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Health
Most hospital palliative care programs are understaffed
Most hospitals offer palliative care services that help people with serious illnesses manage their pain and other symptoms and make decisions about their treatment, while providing emotional support and assistance in navigating ...
Oct 5, 2016
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Cardiology
Study identifies risk factors for physical decline among survivors of ARDS
A new study by a team of Johns Hopkins researchers found that most survivors of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) decline physically in the five years after hospital discharge, and those at higher levels of risk ...
Oct 3, 2016
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Assessing the intangible: A method for measuring respect and dignity in the ICU
Treating patients and their family members with respect and dignity is essential to excellent medical care; yet, unlike other elements of high-quality care, respect and dignity are difficult to define, let alone measure. ...
Oct 3, 2016
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Key steps can help patients recover from a stay in the ICU
Your 80-something-year-old dad has just been admitted to the hospital's intensive care unit after a stroke or a heart attack. Now, he's surrounded by blinking monitors, with tubes in his arms and alarms going off around him.
Sep 20, 2016
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