Stories Category: Intensive Care
Accuracy of Medical Claims for Identifying Cardiovascular and Bleeding Events After Myocardial Infarction
In this secondary analysis of a clinical trial of 12 365 patients with acute myocardial infarction, the cumulative 1-year event rates for myocardial infarction, stroke, and bleeding were lower when medical claims were used... read more
Personalised Medicine in Intensive Care
The specialty of intensive care medicine grew out of the realisation that critically ill patients needed more attention and specialised treatment than could be provided on a general ward, and that many of these patients had... read more
ICU Medicine Is a Team Sport
I am incredibly fortunate to work on a multidisciplinary team every day. The team includes respiratory therapists, nurses, nutritionists, attending physicians (APs), and advanced practice providers (APPs) (nurse practitioners... read more
ICU Admission for the Very Elderly: A Cost Analysis
Considering the poor clinical outcomes, and that many intensive care unit (ICU) admissions may be undesired by very elderly patients (aged 80 or older), ICU costs in this population are substantial, according to a new study... read more
WHA Adopts Resolution on Sepsis
World Health Assembly and the World Health Organization made sepsis a global health priority, by adopting a resolution to improve, prevent, diagnose, and manage sepsis. This marks a quantum leap in the global fight against... read more
Clinical Implications of Sarcopenia on Decreased Bone Density in Men With COPD
Sarcopenia and osteoporosis are systemic features of COPD. The present study investigated the association between sarcopenia and osteopenia/osteoporosis and the factors associated with low bone mineral density (BMD) in men... read more
What emotions are doctors allowed to feel?
As a medical professional, struggle between feeling too much and feeling too little is constant. Feelings are a double edged sword in medicine - many times they can shake you or beat you down. After two years, I know this:... read more
Addressing Sepsis – Video Recap of the WHA Side Event on Sepsis
On the occasion of the World Health Assembly passing a resolution on sepsis, the Global Sepsis Alliance, IAPO, and the German Federal Ministry of Health have hosted the "WHA Side Event on Sepsis" in Geneva on May... read more
Using Ventilator to Control Oxygen May Be COPD Game-changer
Using a ventilator to control the level of supplemental oxygen a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patient receives halved patients' trips to the hospital from disease flare-ups, according to a clinical trial. British... read more
Wireless ICM Captures Vital Information
The world's first smartphone-enabled, insertable cardiac monitor (ICM) provides powerful data to help monitor irregular heartbeats, unexplained syncope, palpitations and suspected atrial fibrillation (AF).... read more
Association Between US Hospital Teaching Status and Mortality
In an observational study of approximately 21 million hospitalizations of Medicare beneficiaries, adjusted 30-day mortality rates were significantly lower at 250 major teaching hospitals compared with 894 minor teaching and... read more
Sharing Research Through Social Media
Earlier this year, a group from the HARTSofthe possible team met here in Oxford to reflect on our progress and to plan what was needed next. We came up with a Rainbow Prism Model to show the three areas of our work: sharing... read more
Empirical MRSA Coverage for Nonpurulent Cellulitis
Cellulitis is an infection of the deep dermis and subcutaneous tissue, manifesting as expanding erythema, edema, and warmth of the skin. In most instances of cellulitis, the causative microorganism cannot be definitively... read more
Facilitators and Barriers of Hand Hygiene
What keeps ICU nurses from washing their hands? And why do some overcome the barriers? Although there are many papers on hand hygiene, this new one in American Journal of Infection Control caught my eye. In this study 3,260... read more
Assessment of Post-ICU Functional Outcome
Poor functional status is common after critical illness, and can adversely impact intensive care unit (ICU) survivors’ abilities to live independently. Instrumental activities of daily living (IADL), which encompass complex... read more
Seven Roadblocks to Improving Patient Safety
Don Berwick's 7 Roadblocks to Improving Patient Safety. Eliminating such incidents requires continuous attention, says Berwick, during the National Patient Safety Foundation Patient Safety Congress. Berwick, the Institute... read more
Delayed Referral Results in Missed Opportunities for Organ Donation
Rates of organ donation and transplantation have steadily increased in the United States and Canada over the past decade, largely attributable to a notable increase in donation after circulatory death. However, the number... read more
