Stories Category: Intensive Care
Antibiotics Linked to Sepsis Risk
Disturbing healthy bacteria during hospital admission associated with later sepsis.... read more
FDA approves new device for prevention of recurrent strokes in certain patients
FDA approved the Amplatzer PFO Occluder device which reduces the risk of a stroke in patients who previously had a stroke believed to be caused by a blood clot that passed through a small hole in the heart, called a patent... read more
Spontaneous breathing trial and post-extubation work of breathing in morbidly obese critically ill patients
Predicting whether an obese critically ill patient can be successfully extubated may be specially challenging. Several weaning tests have been described but no physiological study has evaluated the weaning test that would... read more
FDA to radiologists: stop using any Multidata Systems devices
At least two devices distributed in U.S. without FDA approval. There have been at least two Multidata medical devices that the company manufactured and distributed in the United States for which FDA never received nor reviewed... read more
Assessing Tissue Oxygenation and Microvascular Reactivity in ICU Patients
Impaired microcirculatory perfusion and tissue oxygenation during critical illness are associated with adverse outcome.... read more
Scrubs Pick Up Bad Hospital Germs
The scrubs of intensive care unit (ICU) nurses often pick up disease-causing germs, including those resistant to antibiotics, a new study reports. The study included 40 intensive care unit nurses.... read more
Inappropriate Antibiotic Selection Among US Ambulatory Care Visits
This study measures the frequency with which first-line antibiotics are prescribed for otitis media, sinusitis, and pharyngitis.... read more
Why Many Hospitals Are Banning Flowers and Balloons
Why more hospitals are banning flowers and stuffed animals: Healthcare providers are focused on reducing their rates of HAI (healthcare-acquired infection) and the risk of allergic reaction.... read more
Arkansas mumps outbreak continues to grow, cases near 700
Cases of mumps continue to mount in the ongoing mumps outbreak in northwest Arkansas. The count includes both laboratory confirmed cases and cases currently under investigation. The outbreak has affected more than 30 schools... read more
Germ-Zappers Are Saving Lives
Meet the world's only full-spectrum ultraviolet germ-zapping robot - the creation of Xenex Disinfection Services. The Xenex robot is now used in more than 300 hospitals in the United States.... read more
New Guidelines for Discontinuing Mechanical Ventilation in the ICU
The goal of the guidelines is to help physicians and other healthcare professionals determine when patients with acute respiratory failure can breathe on their own and to provide clinical advice that may increase the chances... read more
5 New Oral Anticoagulants for Atrial Fibrillation
When trying to decide which therapy for nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) is optimal for patients, many factors should be considered, including compliance, ability to perform daily activities of living, and nutrition... read more
Somatostatin analogs in pheochromocytoma research
Pheochromocytoma (PHEO) is a rare type of tumor that develops from neural crest tissue in the central medulla of the adrenal gland. PHEOs secrete adrenaline and noradrenaline, the hormones that control the body\'s stress... read more
Liraglutide increases heart rate in T2DM with stable CAD
Liraglutide increases heart rate (HR) and reduces heart rate variability (HRV) in overweight patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes (T2D) and stable coronary artery disease (CAD).... read more
FDA Approves sNDA for Label Changes to ADASUVE
The FDA has approved the supplemental New Drug Application for label changes to ADASUVE (loxapine) inhalation powder. ADASUVE is the first orally inhaled medication for the acute treatment of agitation associated with bipolar... read more
Ultraviolet air sterilizer reduces sepsis and mortality in cardiac surgery patients
An ultraviolet air steriliser reduces sepsis and mortality in cardiac surgery patients, according to this research. The investigators found that sepsis occurred in 3.4% of patients using the steriliser compared to 6.7% patients... read more
