Tag: guidelines
Guidelines for the Content of Statistical Analysis Plans in Clinical Trials
While guidance on statistical principles for clinical trials exists, there is an absence of guidance covering the required content of statistical analysis plans (SAPs) to support transparency and reproducibility. Recommendations... read more
Dietitians in Critical Care
Patients in the critical care setting are at risk of malnutrition. The provision of nutrition support (enteral or parenteral) to critically ill patients is vital, but achieving the optimum quantity and balance is a contentious... read more
Four in Five U.S. Physicians Have Been Affected by Cyberattacks
More than four in five U.S. physicians (83 percent) have experienced some form of a cybersecurity attack, according to new research released by Accenture and the American Medical Association (AMA). This, along with additional... read more
Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Critical Illness-Related Corticosteroid Insufficiency – Part I
Evidence-based recommendations for the use of corticosteroids in critically ill patients with sepsis and septic shock, acute respiratory distress syndrome, and major trauma have been developed by a multispecialty task force.... read more
Recommendations for a Standardized Pulmonary Function Report
The American Thoracic Society committee on Proficiency Standards for Pulmonary Function Laboratories has recognized the need for a standardized reporting format for pulmonary function tests. Although prior documents have... read more
Eye Protection in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
New guidelines on prevention of eye injuries during anaesthesia and intensive care have been developed by the French Society for Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine (SFAR), together with the French Ophthalmology Society... read more
New Guidance for Medication Safety in the ICU
Critically ill patients are a population at high risk for more frequent and more severe medication-related events. Critically ill patients receive twice the number of medications that non-critically ill, hospitalized patients... read more
Post Resuscitation Management of Cardiac Arrest Patients in the Critical Care Environment
There is a clear relationship between evidence-based post resuscitation care and survival and functional status at hospital discharge. The Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) recommends protocol driven care to enhance... read more
Increase in antibiotic-resistant bacteria hinders treatment of kidney infections
Researchers use hospital emergency room data from around the country to document emergence of E. coli strain that fights medication. They recommend development of new antibiotics and treatment guidelines.... read more
iSepsis – A 30ml/kg Bolus: Yes or No -The Results
The results of both surveys are not surprising. This recommendation has never been prospectively tested in a large RCT and has little supporting evidence. Imagine the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Diabetes... read more
50 Years of Research in ARDS
Mechanical ventilation (MV) is critical in the management of many patients with the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). However, MV can also cause ventilator-induced lung injury (VILI). The selection of an appropriate... read more
Promoting High-Value Practice by Reducing Unnecessary Transfusions With a Patient Blood Management Program
Although blood transfusion is a lifesaving therapy for some patients, transfusion has been named 1 of the top 5 overused procedures in US hospitals. As unnecessary transfusions only increase risk and cost without providing... read more
Early Exercise in Critically Ill Youth and Children, a Preliminary Evaluation
Early mobilization is safe and feasible in the PICU. In-bed cycling may facilitate greater duration and intensity of mobilization, in critically ill children. A full-scale randomized controlled trial is warranted to evaluate... read more
The New Blood Pressure Guidelines
The last time a major updates to the identification, classification and treatment of high blood pressure (hypertension) was 2003. Finally, the long anticipated updated comprehensive guidelines were released earlier this month... read more
Better Living Quality for Intensive Care
Aiming to bring "Better Living in Intensive Care" for both patients and caregivers, the French Intensive Care Society issued guidelines to promote quality of life for ICU. As the largest premier reference and teaching hospital... read more
Is Intravenous Administration of Iodixanol Associated with Increased Risk of AKI, Dialysis, or Mortality?
Among patients at the highest perceived risk of post-contrast Acute Kidney Injury (AKI), intravenous administration of iodixanol for contrast material enhanced CT was not an independent risk factor for AKI, dialysis, or... read more
Review of Strategies to Reduce CLABSI and CAUTI in Adult ICUs
Central line–associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) and catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) are costly and morbid. Despite evidence-based guidelines, Some intensive care units (ICUs) continue to have... read more
