Stories Category: Intensive Care
FDA Authorized First Point-of-Care Antibody Test for COVID-19
U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the first serology (antibody) point-of-care (POC) test for COVID-19. The Assure COVID-19 IgG/IgM Rapid Test Device was first authorized for... read more
Gastrointestinal Complications in Critically Ill Patients With and Without COVID-19
This study found a higher rate of gastrointestinal complications, including mesenteric ischemia, in critically ill patients with COVID-19 compared with propensity score–matched patients without COVID-19, suggesting a distinct... read more
Early Arterial Embolization and Mortality in Mechanically Ventilated Patients With Hemoptysis
The objective of this study was to clarify whether early intervention by arterial embolization reduced mortality in mechanically ventilated patients with hemoptysis. The results show that early intervention by arterial... read more
Pre-hospital Care & Interfacility Transport of 385 COVID-19 Emergency Patients
All participating air ambulance providers were prepared for COVID-19. Safe care and transport of suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients is achievable. Most patients on primary missions were transported by ground. These... read more
Mortality Outcomes with Hydroxychloroquine and Chloroquine in COVID-19
No benefit of hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine on the survival of COVID-19 patients found. For hydroxychloroquine, the confidence interval is compatible with increased mortality or negligibly reduced mortality. Findings... read more
Risk of Death More Than Doubled in People with Both Flu and COVID-19
People infected with both flu and SARS-CoV-2 are more than twice as likely to die as someone with the new coronavirus alone, emerging evidence from England has shown. An analysis by Public Health England (PHE) of cases... read more
Measuring COVID-19 Fatalities Among EMS Providers
The devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic resonate around the world. Escalating infection and death rates are reported daily. While emergency medical services clinicians have been operating at the far forward front... read more
Core Curriculum for Pain Management Nursing
Learn how to successfully work with patients in pain with The Core Curriculum for Pain Management Nursing, 3rd Edition. Written by the American Society for Pain Management Nursing (the primary nursing organization in pain... read more
Fibrin-derived Peptide as Salvage Treatment in Critically Ill Patients with COVID-19-associated ARDS
After SARS-CoV-2 first occurred in China in December of 2019, it set out to become a global pandemic. Critically ill patients constitute about 2–9% of all infected patients and progress from pneumonia and hypoxemia to multi-organ... read more
COVID-19: Practical Strategies to Reduce Nosocomial Transmission
The frontline healthcare workers (HCWs) are at risk for contracting the COVID-19 disease when caring for patients and providing aerosol-generating procedures. Until further high-quality studies generate robust evidence, defining... read more
Essentials of Perioperative Nursing
Essentials of Perioperative Nursing, Sixth Edition is an essential reference for new perioperative nurses as well as experienced nurses who need a refresher. Succinct and easy to use, it addresses the basics associated with... read more
Advances In ICU Care Are Saving More Patients Who Have COVID-19
One thing that has improved a lot over the course of the pandemic is treatment of seriously ill COVID-19 patients in intensive care units. Here's one man's success story. If you think all the coronavirus news is bad, consider... read more
The Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures
Now in its tenth edition, The Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures has been the definitive, market-leading guide to clinical nursing skills for over three decades. This internationally best-selling title sets... read more
Management of Post-acute COVID-19 in Primary Care
Post-acute COVID-19 ("long covid") seems to be a multisystem disease, sometimes occurring after a relatively mild acute illness. Clinical management requires a whole-patient perspective. This article, intended for... read more
Consequences of Cardiopulmonary Bypass: What the Intensivist Needs to Know
Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is common for most cardiac surgeries. CPB drains blood from the heart and returns it to the proximal systemic circulation allowing perfusion during the operative period. It was pioneered in 1951... read more
VA-ECMO to Rescue Sepsis-induced Cardiogenic Shock
Patients with sepsis-induced cardiomyopathy with cardiogenic shock have a high mortality. This study assessed venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) support for sepsis-induced cardiogenic shock refractory... read more
Thrombotic and Hemorrhagic Complications in Critically Ill Patients with COVID-19
Critically ill patients with COVID-19 experience high rates of venous and arterial thrombotic complications. The rates of bleeding may be higher than previously reported and re-iterate the need for randomised trials to better... read more
