Tag: hypoxemia
Comparison of Alveolar Recruitment Strategies for Preventing Postoperative Pulmonary Complications
This randomized clinical trial compares the effects of adding an intensive vs moderate alveolar recruitment strategy to protective ventilation on the number and severity of pulmonary complications following cardiac surgery.... read more
Normal Saline as Resuscitation Fluid in Critically Ill
The study of Van Regenmortel et al. indirectly underscores growing equipoise in the expert medical community regarding the presumed harmful effects of NS compared with balanced crystalloids. Future studies, such as the ongoing... read more
Guidelines for Neuromuscular Blockade in the Adult Critically Ill Patient
The Society of Critical Care Medicine recently released guidelines addressing sustained neuromuscular blockade in the adult critically ill patient.... read more
