Bedside Voluntary and Evoked Forces Evaluation in ICU Patients

Bedside Voluntary and Evoked Forces Evaluation in ICU Patients

Around one third of intensive care unit (ICU) patients will develop severe neuromuscular alterations, known as intensive care unit-acquired weakness (ICUAW), during their stay. The diagnosis of ICUAW is difficult and often... read more

Best Practice Advisories Improve Sedation Protocol Compliance in the ICU

Best Practice Advisories Improve Sedation Protocol Compliance in the ICU

Best practice advisories can be effectively used in ICUs to improve sedation protocol compliance and may mitigate potential propofol-related hazardous conditions. Best practice advisories should undergo continuous quality... read more

New Blood Draw Protocol can reduce risks for pediatric patients

New Blood Draw Protocol can reduce risks for pediatric patients

Researchers report that implementing a checklist-style set of procedures appears to cut almost in half the number of potentially unnecessary blood culture draws in critically ill children without endangering doctors'... read more