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<乌鸦传媒 class='mpt-top_cat_title_description'>News, opinions and meeting coverage in critical care.

A computer rendering of transcatheter edge-to-edge repair with a MitraClip.

<乌鸦传媒>Arrival of TEER Has Helped Surgeons' Track Records

Nationwide analysis of technology's effect since FDA approval 10 years ago

A photo of a male patient on a ventilator in the intensive care unit.

<乌鸦传媒>Enriched ICU Nutrition Strategy Spoiled in Randomized Trial

More protein no help for recovery, survival in critical care

SCCM over a photo of the Moscone Convention Center West in San Francisco, California

<乌鸦传媒>Better CPR for Non-Shockable Arrest; PICU Transfusions; PTSD After Child's ICU Stay

Roundup of news from the 2023 Critical Care Congress

SCCM over a photo of the Moscone Convention Center West in San Francisco, California

<乌鸦传媒>Unmet Medical Needs Common After ICU Care

Study points to "stark mismatch" in care before discharge and after

FDA ADCOMM rezafungin over a computer rendering of candida fungus.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Panel Backs Weekly Rezafungin for Candidemia, Invasive Candidiasis

Efficacy, safety data sufficient to justify "limited use" indication, say panelists

SCCM over a photo of the Moscone Convention Center West in San Francisco, California

<乌鸦传媒>Smaller Blood Draws Reduce Transfusions in ICU, Trial Suggests

Randomized trial supports switch for adult ICU blood tests, despite a pandemic dent in the data

SCCM over a photo of the Moscone Convention Center West in San Francisco, California

<乌鸦传媒>Pediatric Respiratory Failure No Better Off With Early High-Flow Oxygen

Randomized trial only applies to toddlers without COVID-19, though

STS over a photo of the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California

<乌鸦传媒>Bypass Surgery for Multivessel CAD Reaffirmed in Newer Data

Surgeons fire back at downgrading of CABG in recent guidelines

A close up photo of a woman with stitches over her right eye.

<乌鸦传媒>Head Injuries Decrease Long-Term Survival Time

Frequency of head hits, severity of impact raise mortality risk

SCCM over a photo of the Moscone Convention Center West in San Francisco, California

<乌鸦传媒>Fasting Before Respiratory Extubation Not Needed, Study Says

Randomized trial suggests this common practice doesn't help

SCCM over a photo of the Moscone Convention Center West in San Francisco, California

<乌鸦传媒>For Septic Shock, Another Toss-up Between Emphasizing Vasopressors Vs Fluids

CLOVERS randomized trial weighs in

A photo of a bag of blood during a transfusion in the intensive care unit

<乌鸦传媒>Use of Whole Blood for Severe Hemorrhage in the ED Tied to Lower Mortality

Improved survival seen at 24 hours, 30 days versus component therapy-based transfusion alone

A photo of a man on a ventilator in the intensive care unit.

<乌鸦传媒>Are Severe COVID Patients Being Kept on Ventilation Longer Than Needed?

Mechanical ventilation use should follow guidelines for any other pneumonia, say researchers

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<乌鸦传媒>Dementia Risk Higher After Hospital Stay With Infection

Is neuroinflammation a factor?

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<乌鸦传媒>Fixing Heart Failure Workforce Issues: Baby Steps Start This Year

Pay, curriculum changes proposed to attract more doctors

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<乌鸦传媒>Scattered Brain Bleeds, Vasculitis in Alzheimer's Trial Death

Case report is published days ahead of FDA lecanemab decision

<乌鸦传媒>Damar Hamlin's Cardiac Arrest: A Cardiologist's Perspective

Commotio cordis has rarely been described as the result of a tackle in football

A photo of a male healthcare worker adjusting the dosage of an intravenous thrombolysis

<乌鸦传媒>Encouraging Data for Stroke Lytics in DOAC Users

Observational cohort shows "counterintuitive" finding on sICH risk

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<乌鸦传媒>Dementia Accompanying Cardiometabolic Disease: Does It Come Down to Genetics?

Twin study suggests special monitoring in some individuals

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<乌鸦传媒>The Year SGLT2 Inhibitors Became Full-Fledged Heart Failure Drugs

Treatment no longer limited by ejection fraction

A photo of a surgeon performing a thrombectomy

<乌鸦传媒>Stroke Thrombectomy Beyond the 24-Hour Window: Study Keeps the Door Open

Researchers push the boundaries of how late is too late for intervention

A photo of a new mother holding her perterm infant in the kangaroo method in the neonatal intensive care unit

<乌鸦传媒>Consider What Happens When We Don't Care for NICU Parents

Here's how hospitals can support parental mental health

A photo of a physicians and a female patient in the cardiac catheterization laboratory.

<乌鸦传媒>Cath Labs Vary Widely in Cardiac Arrest Survival

"Call to action" sounded on study findings

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<乌鸦传媒>A 'Shocking' Development in CPR?

New research found that a fad in how defibrillation is done may actually save lives

An illustration of a physician holding a patient's hand with the text The Doctor's Art - A podcast on Meaning in Medicine

<乌鸦传媒>Love and Mercy in the ICU

Wes Ely, MD, on how we can restore humanity in a traumatizing place

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Fauci Slams 'Lowlife' Trolls; More Superbugs; Celine Dion's Stiff-Person Syndrome

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A photo of a teal rubber gloved hand holding a prosthetic aortic valve.

<乌鸦传媒>TAVR at 20: How Much Longer Will Medicare Mandate a Registry?

Change is a-comin' but interventionalists debate just how soon that should be and what comes next

A photo of nurses hold a stethoscope to the chest of a preterm infant in an incubator.

<乌鸦传媒>Not So Fast for NSAID Closure of Heart Defect in Preterm Newborns

Trial results favor waiting for patent ductus arteriosus to close on its own

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<乌鸦传媒>Medicare Advantage Plans Losing Their Edge for Patient Outcomes

Case in point: heart attack survival nationwide

A photo of a billboard which shows before and after photos of a woman who became addicted to methamphetamines.

<乌鸦传媒>Heart Failure From Meth Use: Growing Beast Lurks in the Shadows

Exact scope of problem still unknown due to low clinician awareness

FDA APPROVED Fecal microbiota, live (Rebyota) over a computer rendering of Clostridioides difficile bacteria.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Greenlights First Fecal Microbiota Product

Rebyota approved for preventing recurrence of C. difficile infection

$An x-ray image of a surgically repaired pelvic fracture$

<乌鸦传媒>One in Three Patients With Unstable Pelvic Fractures Die, Study Shows

Use of advanced hemorrhage control interventions should be standardized to improve outcomes

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<乌鸦传媒>Early Cardiac Amyloidosis Still Bad News Without Treatment

Observational study supports treating even asymptomatic patients

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<乌鸦传媒>One in Five May Recall Near-Death Experience After CPR

Rhythmic brain waves suggestive of lucid and heightened consciousness, study says

FDA EUA anakinra (Kineret) over a photo of the prefilled syringe and packaging of Kineret.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Authorizes IL-1 Drug for Hospitalized COVID Patients

Anakinra indicated for patients with pneumonia who are at risk of severe respiratory failure

AHA over a computer rendering of the heart.

<乌鸦传媒>Upfront ECMO Disappoints for Cardiogenic Shock

High-cost procedure not yet justified as an early strategy

AHA over a computer rendering of the heart.

<乌鸦传媒>Moving Fast on HF Drugs After Acute Hospitalization Holds Big Outcome Benefit

Randomized trial shows advantages across heart failure spectrum

AHA over a computer rendering of the heart.

<乌鸦传媒>Bivalirudin Crowned as Better Anticoagulant for Primary PCI in STEMI

BRIGHT-4 trial hands the drug a "clear, unambiguous win" against heparin

AHA over a computer rendering of the heart

<乌鸦传媒>Experts Agree Intravenous Iron Shows Promise for Heart Failure Patients

While findings were not significant, the study was impacted by COVID lockdowns, researcher says

ASN over the convention center.

<乌鸦传媒>Mixed Results With Alerts for AKI-Related Medications in Hospital

EHR pings improved outcomes in those on PPIs, but lacked general clinical impact

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