Children’s palliative care hit by nurse shortage
A worrying shortage of nurses working in children’s palliative care is having a negative impact on care, a charity has warned Nursing Times ahead of a new drive to promote the specialty.... read more
Blood lactate concentrations predict ICU deaths
Blood lactate concentration is a strong predictor of mortality, more so than other measures of acidity in the blood, according to Australian researchers.... read more
Penn studies including families in ICU medical rounds
Unlike at many hospitals, the medical team at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania\'s surgical intensive care unit has embraced the idea of including families in physician rounds...... read more
Study shows retinoic acid could prevent postsurgical lymphedema
A study conducted at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California showed that 9-cis retinoic acid (alitretinoin) could significantly prevent postsurgical lymphedema.... read more
Deworming drugs could treat deadly C. difficile infection
A class of drugs used to deworm animals may have the potential to treat even the deadliest strains of Clostridium difficile in humans, new study suggests.... read more
Digital PCR Detection of Cancer Mutations from Liquid Biopsies
Guest Editor, Randall Evans, Ph.D of Biodesix, discusses the recent success of a clinical trial of a diagnostic blood test.... read more
VIB-Ghent University research provides insights into septic shock
Researchers at VIB and Ghent University have discovered an important mechanism of sepsis, an overreaction of the body's immune system to an infection.... read more
Language barriers impede treatment of children with special health care needs
Language barriers can have dangerous consequences for children with special health care needs, according to a new paper. Children with special health care needs account for two-thirds of pediatric hospital admissions and... read more
Three crew members in critical condition after helicopter crash
Three people are in critical condition after an air ambulance helicopter crashed near the Alexandria airport early Saturday.A North Memorial Health Care helicopter crashed en route to the Alexandria airport at 2:07 a.m.,... read more
New Humidification System Provides Improved Respiratory Support
A high performance humidification system minimizes condensation and helps provide optimal breathing for patients.... read more
Is Timing Really Everything With RRT?
For years we have been told that early interventions result in better patient outcomes. Early cardiac catheterization results in more preserved myocardial function.... read more
Long-Term Quality of Life Among Survivors of Severe Sepsis: Analyses of Two International Trials
Ludwig Lin, MD, speaks with Sachin Yende, MD, MS, about his article, "Long-Term Quality of Life Among Survivors of Severe Sepsis: Analyses of Two International Trials," published in Critical Care Medicine.... read more
Utilising the immune system in the fight against sepsis – On Medicine
In this blog, Dr. Naoshi Takeyama, Senior Editor of Journal of Intensive Care, discusses about how knowledge of immuno-oncology can also be applied to strategies for managing sepsis and severe trauma.... read more
Researchers map links between salmonella, sepsis
Research by industrial engineering and biology researchers marks a significant milestone in the battle against sepsis, the second highest cause of death in intensive care units in the U.S.... read more
Latest sepsis research for health care providers
The syndrome, caused by "the body's overwhelming and life-threatening response to infection, which can lead to tissue damage, organ failure, and death," can be difficult to predict, diagnose and treat, according... read more
What Is Walking Pneumonia, and How Is It Different Than Regular Pneumonia?
Walking pneumonia may sound scary, but it just means a mild case of pneumonia - the patient is "walking" around instead of lying in bed or in a hospital. Hillary Clinton is just one of an estimated 4 to 5 million... read more
Depression affects one in three patients after intensive care
Almost one in three people discharged from hospital intensive care units (ICUs) has clinically important and persistent symptoms of depression, according to research published in the journal Critical Care Medicine.... read more
Hamilton researchers conduct ground-breaking new trial on pediatric fecal transplant for IBD
Hamilton researchers are conducting a ground-breaking new trial looking at fecal transplants to help treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in children.... read more
Occupational therapy reduces hospital readmissions, research finds
A recent study has found that 30-day readmission rates for heart failure, pneumonia, and acute myocardial infarction were improved with the help of occupational therapy.... read more
New Podcast Follows Up on SSC Concepts and Implementation
In the newly available iCritical Care podcast SCCM Pod-326 Surviving Sepsis Campaign: Creating Spread for Quality Improvement, Ludwig Lin, MD, speaks with Jane Taylor, Ed.D, about quality improvement science and her contributions... read more
Acute exacerbations may accelerate lung function decline in smokers with COPD
Acute exacerbations in patients with established chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are associated with accelerated lung function loss, according to data published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical... read more
Doctors fight to bring hospital ICUs into the modern era
Many ICU physicians say that ICUs are woefully — and often dangerously — out of date.... read more
