Tag: infection
Early prediction of impending septic shock in children using age-adjusted Sepsis-3 criteria
Sepsis is a syndrome which afflicts both adults and children, with many disease courses and diverse outcomes. Understanding of sepsis pathophysiology has changed over time; the Sepsis-3 criteria define sepsis in adults as... read more
Predictors of QT Interval Prolongation in Critically-ill Patients with SARS-CoV-2 Infection Treated with Hydroxychloroquine
Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) has been described as a potential treatment for SARS-CoV-2 infection. However, there are safety concerns regarding its QT interval and pro-arrhythmic effects. This trial aimed to determine the... read more
Assessment of Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program Advocacy and Inclusion of People With HIV in Anti–PD1/PDL1 Trials
This study identified encouraging trends in the inclusion of PLWH in anti–PD1/PDL1 cancer trials that occurred in the period following the initiation of CTEP advocacy. Work is needed to examine what impact this will have... read more
Antibody levels decline after 2 months, CDC finds
COVID-19 antibody levels declined within two months in 156 front-line healthcare workers involved in a CDC study published Nov. 27. Researchers collected blood samples from 3,248 front-line healthcare professionals between... read more
Management of Children With Fever at Risk for Pediatric Sepsis
Many febrile children (41%) present with warning signs for sepsis, with only few of them undergoing investigations or treatment for true sepsis. Children with positive isolates in blood or CSF culture presented in a heterogeneous... read more
Utility of RV Remodeling Over Risk Stratification in COVID-19
This study contributes to the growing body of literature illustrating the adverse prognostic implications of RV dilation and dysfunction in the setting of severe COVID-19. Mechanistic explanations for RV failure in this population... read more
Cardiothoracic Critical Care
This new bedside manual guides you through all the practical aspects of managing patients following cardiothoracic surgery and critically ill cardiology patients. Primarily designed to use in cardiothoracic intensive care... read more
Synthesis and Systematic Review of Reported Neonatal COVID-19 Infections
A number of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections have been reported in neonates. Here, we aim to clarify the transmission route, clinical features and outcomes of these infections. We present... read more
Outcomes of Neonates Born to Mothers With Severe COVID-19
In this cohort study, no evidence of vertical transmission of SARS-CoV-2 was identified in the first 101 newborns born to mothers positive for or with suspected SARS-CoV-2 infections at a large medical center in an epicenter... read more
Factors Associated to ICU Mortality in Critically Ill Patients Infected with COVID-19 in Spain
Older COVID-19 patients with higher APACHE II scores on admission, those who developed AKI grades II or III and/or septic shock during ICU stay had an increased risk-of-death. ICU mortality was 31%. A total of 663 patients... read more
Critical Care Medicine: Principles of Diagnosis and Management in the Adult
Now completely revised to bring you up to date with the latest advances in the field, Critical Care Medicine: Principles of Diagnosis and Management in the Adult, 5th Edition, delivers expert, practical guidance on virtually... read more
Endothelial Dysfunction Role During COVID-19
Emerging data suggest a crucial role of endothelial dysfunction during SARS-CoV-2 infection, as a direct target of the virus and inflammatory cytokines as well as the main actor in orchestrating a pro-inflammatory and pro-coagulant... read more
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
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
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
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
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
Coagulopathy of COVID-19
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2/coronavirus disease 2019 frequently induces hypercoagulability with both microangiopathy and local thrombus formation, and a systemic coagulation defect that leads to large... read more
Letter Warns Against Clinical Role for Cardiac MRI in Asymptomatic COVID Patients
We are a group of clinicians, researchers and imaging specialists writing in response to recent publications and media coverage about myocarditis after COVID-19. We work in different areas such as public health, internal... read more
Shedding Light on a Hidden Source of Septic Shock with POCUS
Septic shock has a high mortality rate, estimated to be higher than 40% [1], increasing as time passes without appropriate treatment. Hence, correct diagnosis of the cause of sepsis is essential to provide correct antibiotic... read more
Pragmatic Approach to Inpatient Diabetes Management During COVID-19
The pandemic of COVID-19 has presented new challenges to hospital personnel providing care for infected patients with diabetes who represent more than 20% of critically ill patients in ICUs. Appropriate glycemic management... read more
