Tag: acetaminophen
Early Acetaminophen Administration Associated with Lower Mortality Among ARDS Patients After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
The use of acetaminophen (APAP) at 48h after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)-acute respiratory distress syndrome (CABG-ARDS) was associated with lower early postoperative mortality, while shortening the length of hospital... read more
Hypotensive Response to IV Acetaminophen in Pediatric Cardiac Patients
In isolation of other medication, a hemodynamic response to IV acetaminophen has a higher prevalence in critically ill children with cardiac disease than previously thought and justifies controlled studies in the perioperative... read more
Acetaminophen in the ICU: Mixed Findings
Does having a fever help fight infection? Patients who got acetaminophen to relieve fever while in intensive care units did about as well as patients who got a placebo when it came to mortality. But in a puzzling finding,... read more