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<乌鸦传媒>Sleep Deprived-Patients in ICU May Fail to Get Off Ventilation

Pathological wakefulness in ICU could predict ventilator dependence

<乌鸦传媒>How Best to Monitor Critically Ill Patients?

Continuous surveillance achieved through EHR data could provide key insights

<乌鸦传媒>Similar Endotypes Identified for Pediatric ARDS and Sepsis

Shared biology between children with sepsis, respiratory failure could predict mortality risk, study shows

<乌鸦传媒>Antibiotics Rx Common, but Variable, in Pediatric ICU

Children given antibiotics were on mechanical ventilation for fewer days

<乌鸦传媒>ESC: Restrictive Transfusion Deemed Safe in Cardiac Surgery Patients

Restrictive strategy superior in those ages ≥75, according to TRICS III trial

<乌鸦传媒>Study: Hospitals Overuse VTE Prophylaxis

65% of patients in non-ICU wards in Michigan got more than recommended

<乌鸦传媒>SCCM: Early Warning System Fails to Reduce Pediatric Hospital Deaths

BedsidePEWS tool did improve early detection of ICU need

<乌鸦传媒>Hospital Violence Need Not Be 'Part of the Job'

Tolerance may add to problem, expert says

<乌鸦传媒>Novel Feeding Tube May Help Stroke Dysphagia

Electrical pharyngeal stimulation boosted readiness for decannulation

<乌鸦传媒>Prolonged Sedation May be Bad for Baby's Brain

Infants exposed to prolonged anesthesia had more MRI signs of brain atrophy

<乌鸦传媒>ECMO: A Life Saver for Kids with Near-Fatal Asthma?

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is effective, but has high complication rate

<乌鸦传媒>Flu Vax May Improve Outcomes in Other Illnesses

Vaccinated patients hospitalized with flu had lower risk of AKI development

<乌鸦传媒>Novel Tx for Hepatic Encephalopathy Works Fast

Lowers ammonia level more quickly than standard care, study finds

<乌鸦传媒>Hepatitis A Outbreak to Greet IDWeek

Homeless bear brunt of disease; delegates at low risk

<乌鸦传媒>DDW 2017: Diversity Will Be Meeting's Strength

Four-society meeting has plenty to offer across and among specialties

<乌鸦传媒>Headline-Making Issues at SCCM Congress

EMR hacking, terror, contemporary science on display

<乌鸦传媒>New Drug Combo Succeeds in Tx-Resistant UTI, Kidney Infection

Carbavance outperforms Zosyn in phase III trial

<乌鸦传媒>SCCM: Technology Poised to Transform Critical Care Medicine

Technology is transforming the treatment of critically ill patients

<乌鸦传媒>New Guideline Offers 'Best Practices' for PICC

Multidisciplinary panel aims to provide clarity for PICC management

<乌鸦传媒>Predicting Death in Advanced Cancer

Study offers clues to guide clinicians, families about end of life.

<乌鸦传媒>Survival Boost from NP/PA Care in ICU?

Association seen versus resident physicians in small study.

<乌鸦传媒>More Nurses May Mean Fewer Deaths in ICU

High patient to nurse ratios may lead to more errors and fatal outcomes.

<乌鸦传媒>10 Things ICUs Must Do Better

Compassion tops the list by former Society of Critical Care Medicine president.

<乌鸦传媒>Vitamin D Blog: No Help in the ICU

Boosting vitamin D levels doesn't help ICU patients.

<乌鸦传媒>Now What? DEA Tosses Tramadol in Schedule IV

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) scheduled tramadol as a Schedule IV substance -- whats the big fuss about tramadol that led to this decision by the DEA?

<乌鸦传媒>Does Tylenol Protect Kidneys in Sepsis?

SAN DIEGO -- Acetaminophen (Tylenol) for severe sepsis patients improved renal function but gave mixed signals in terms of changes in the expected oxidative injury mechanism, researchers found in a pilot trial.

<乌鸦传媒>Missed Doses Cripple Postop DVT Prevention

Missed doses of prophylactic anticoagulation account for much of the deep vein thrombosis that occurs in surgery and trauma patients, a study showed.

<乌鸦传媒>How to Replace IV Nitroglycerin in the Shortage

What are the alternatives for IV nitroglycerin in the emergency setting as the shortage saps reserves? Several experts share their thoughts.

<乌鸦传媒>10 Ways to Safely Push Ketamine in the ED

A doctor recently took me on a Special K trip, and I enjoyed it immensely.

<乌鸦传媒>10 Questions: E. Wesley Ely, MD, MPH

What's the biggest barrier to practicing medicine today? That's just the first of the 10 Questions the 乌鸦传媒 staff is asking leading clinicians and researchers to get their personal views on their chosen profession. In this series we share their uncensored responses. Here, answers from pulmonary and critical care expert E. Wesley Ely, MD, MPH.

<乌鸦传媒>Honey, Cola May Disrupt Heart

A detailed history of patients with arrhythmia or syncope might need to include their cola intake or the origin of the honey they consume, two case studies suggest.

<乌鸦传媒>Zilver Stent Recalled, System May Break

Cook Medical's Zilver PTX drug-eluting stent for peripheral artery disease has been recalled because of a defect in its associated delivery system, the company and the FDA said.

<乌鸦传媒>Is Protein the Key to Fountain of Youth?

The cardiac clocks of aging mice were turned back to a more youthful time when they received a protein taken from the blood of younger mice, researchers found.

<乌鸦传媒>On-Call Pay Varies Widely by Specialty

Surgeons commanded more than $1,000 a day for being on-call at the hospital, while primary care physicians reported compensation rates of around $150 a day, according to annually compiled data.

<乌鸦传媒>Ricin Deadly, but Not an Effective WMD

It may have been a preferred tool of Soviet hit men, but ricin generally flops as a weapon of mass destruction, several bioterrorism experts told 乌鸦传媒.

<乌鸦传媒>ACC: Is Chelation Plus Vitamins a Winning Combo?

SAN FRANCISCO -- Vitamins alone won't improve outcomes for patients who've had a heart attack, but they do appear to have additive benefits when given in conjunction with controversial chelation therapy, researchers reported here.

<乌鸦传媒>Small Brain Bleeds Not So Bad for Preemies

Low-grade hemorrhage in very premature infants doesn't appear to hurt their early neurodevelopment, a longitudinal study suggested.

<乌鸦传媒>Is Pot Smoking a Stroke Trigger?

HONOLULU -- Middle age stroke patients were twice as likely to be pot smokers than healthy middle age controls, researchers found.

<乌鸦传媒>ACE Inhibitors Linked to Hallucinations in Elderly

Elderly patients with memory problems who suddenly have visual hallucinations may need to stop taking ACE inhibitors, researchers suggested.

<乌鸦传媒>Cardio Notes: Stress Test Finds Heart Disease in Seniors

Researchers are taking a second look at the accuracy of treadmill exercise testing for women over 65. Also this week, the birth of a subspecialty for adults with congenital heart disease and leg artery stenting.

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