Stories Category: Intensive Care
Sepsis is a Preventable Public Health Problem
There is a paradigm shift happening for sepsis. Sepsis is no longer solely conceptualized as problem of individual patients treated in emergency departments and intensive care units but also as one that is addressed as public... read more
Quality and Quantity of Sleep and Factors Associated With Sleep Disturbance in Hospitalized Patients
This study demonstrated that the duration and quality of sleep in hospitalized patients were significantly affected and revealed many potentially modifiable hospital-related factors negatively associated with sleep. Raising... read more
Inspiratory Muscle Training for ICU Patients
Inspiratory muscle weakness is a known consequence of prolonged mechanical ventilation, and there is emerging evidence that specific inspiratory muscle training (IMT) can ameliorate this weakness. Australian researchers recommend... read more
Effect of Decompressive Laparotomy on Organ Function in Patients with Abdominal Compartment Syndrome
Decompressive laparotomy has been advised as potential treatment for abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) when medical management fails; yet, the effect on parameters of organ function differs markedly in the published literature.... read more
Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Plants With Purpose
The benefits of access to nature have been shown in a variety of settings and contexts, notes Roger S. Ulrich, an international leader in evidence-based healthcare design and a consultant to Legacy Health’s therapeutic... read more
You Can Stop Humming Now: A Doctor’s Stories of Life, Death, and in Between
Modern medicine is a world that glimmers with new technology and cutting-edge research. To the public eye, medical stories often begin with sirens and flashing lights and culminate in survival or death. But these are only... read more
Providing Psychological Support to People in Intensive Care
The Provision Of Psychological support to People in Intensive Care (POPPI) psychological intervention to reduce acute patient stress in critical care and prevent future psychological morbidity was feasible and acceptable.... read more
AKI and Electrolyte Disorders in the Critically Ill Patient with Cancer
This review outlines key knowledge areas for critical care physicians and nephrologists caring for patients with cancer and associated kidney issues such as acute kidney injury (AKI) and electrolyte disorders. Specifically,... read more
Cryptococcus Neoformans Meningoencephalitis
A 36-year-old man presented to the emergency department with a 2-week history of fever, headache, drowsiness, and photophobia. He was previously healthy and was sexually active with men. The physical examination was notable... read more
Operator performs robot-assisted PCI from 100 miles away
Tele-stenting appears more possible now than ever, as Vascular Robotics announced an interventional cardiologist used its CorPath GRX System to perform a remote percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in a pig 100 miles... read more
Skeletal Muscle Dysfunction in COPD. What We Know and Can Do for Our Patients
Skeletal muscle dysfunction occurs in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and affects both ventilatory and nonventilatory muscle groups. It represents a very important comorbidity that is associated... read more
Doctors Rely on More than Just Data for Medical Decision Making
Many technology companies are working on artificial intelligence systems that can analyze medical data to help diagnose or treat health problems. Such systems raise the question of whether this kind of technology can perform... read more
I Had PTSD After a Critical Illness. Apparently That’s Fairly Common
The emotional trauma of a near-death experience causes ongoing emotional and physical symptoms in one-third of ICU patients. PICS doesn't have a time limitation and can be triggered by almost anything. I was suddenly anxious... read more
Common pitfalls in point-of-care ultrasound: a practical guide for emergency and critical care physicians
Point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) is a widely used tool in emergency and critical care settings, useful in the decision-making process as well as in interventional guidance. Following some rules in technique and interpretation,... read more
