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In-hospital opioid prescribing may increase post-discharge opioid use, shows study

Patients who receive an opioid for most of their hospital stay and patients who are still taking an opioid within 12 hours of being discharged from the hospital appear more likely to fill a prescription for opioids within 90 days of leaving the hospital, according to new research presented at the ATS 2018 International Conference.

21 May 2018

Updated SSC Bundle aims to improve survival for sepsis patients

For patients with sepsis, a serious infection causing widespread inflammation, immediate treatment is essential to improve the chances of survival. An updated "Hour-1 Bundle" of the international, evidence-based guidelines for treatment of sepsis is introduced in the June issue of Critical Care Medicine.

18 May 2018

Study: Acute kidney injury linked with higher risk of cardiovascular events post hospital discharge

Acute kidney injury (AKI), an abrupt or rapid decline in kidney function, is an increasingly prevalent and potentially serious condition that often arises due to medical conditions or treatments that may deprive the kidneys of a normal blood flow or damage kidney tissue.

18 May 2018

New project aims to increase awareness among hospital clinicians of non-beneficial treatment at end-of-life

Advances in medicine mean health care professionals can prolong life, yet some treatments have a low chance of providing tangible benefits to some patients, can result in a 'bad death' and represent a multi-million dollar cost to the public purse.

18 May 2018

Automated system more accurate in identifying patients at risk for ventilator-associated pneumonia

An automated system for identifying patients at risk for complications associated with the use of mechanical ventilators provided significantly more accurate results than did traditional surveillance methods, which rely on manual recording and interpretation of individual patient data.

17 May 2018

AACN publishes an update to teleICU nursing standards

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) has published an update to its landmark teleICU nursing standards, offering specific recommendations for the development, growth and enhancement of teleICU programs.

17 May 2018

Study: Alcohol use prolongs hospital length of stay after lung transplant

Lung transplant patients who showed evidence of alcohol use before their transplants spent more time in the hospital and on the ventilator, according to a study by Loyola University Chicago and Loyola Medicine researchers.

16 May 2018

Acetaminophen use helps reduce acute kidney injury risk in pediatric heart surgery patients

Children who underwent cardiac surgery were less likely to develop acute kidney injury if they had been treated with acetaminophen in the first 48 hours after their procedures, according to a Vanderbilt study just published in JAMA Pediatrics.

15 May 2018

Genomic science can help healthcare professionals to identify, treat inherited cardiac conditions

The family history questions asked during patient assessments are becoming even more important with the rise of precision medicine and genetic testing.

11 May 2018

Expert provides tips to help nurses cope with night shifts and fatigue

Finding creative ways to recruit and retain nurses at a Reno, Nevada, hospital led Barbara Hobbs, assistant dean of the SDSU College of Nursing Rapid City Site, to pursue research on the impact of shift work.

9 May 2018

Diet may affect brain development in premature babies

The amount of carbohydrates, proteins and lipids consumed by vulnerable premature babies may significantly contribute to increased brain volume and white matter development.

7 May 2018

Researchers study link between early nutrition and brain development in low birthweight preemies

The volume of carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and calories consumed by very vulnerable preemies significantly contributes to increased brain volume and white matter development, however additional research is needed to determine specific nutritional approaches that best support these infants' developing brains, according to research to be presented during the Pediatric Academic Societies 2018 annual meeting.

7 May 2018

EPO's neuroprotective effect in preemies may be mediated by epigenetic regulation of genes

Erythropoietin helps to protect and repair vulnerable brains though it remains a mystery how the anemia drug does so.

7 May 2018

Depression symptoms can persist six months after NICU discharge for young parents

Young parents who have less education and care for more than one child are more likely to have persistent symptoms of depression that linger six months after their newborn is discharged from the neonatal intensive care unit, according to a Children's National Health System research presentation during the Pediatric Academic Societies 2018 annual meeting.

7 May 2018

COstatus monitors could offer way to directly measure cardiac output among neonates

Clinicians caring for vulnerable babies in the neonatal intensive care unit need to closely monitor their vital signs, but precisely gauging the function of their tiny hearts has remained elusive.

7 May 2018

Cedars-Sinai researchers explore risk factors associated with mental health of new mothers

Cedars-Sinai investigators are examining the risk factors associated with mental health issues experienced by many women after giving birth.

3 May 2018

Maternal placentophagy does not cause harm to newborn babies, study finds

The largest study of its kind found mothers who consumed their placenta passed on no harm to their newborn babies when compared to infants of mothers who did not consume their placenta.

3 May 2018

Undergraduate students design walker to overcome challenges of pediatric ICU patients

Critically ill children in pediatric intensive care units once were often heavily sedated and discouraged from any activities, including walking, to facilitate speedy recovery.

2 May 2018

Study: Too much supplemental oxygen increases mortality risk in acutely ill adult patients

McMaster University researchers have found there is such a thing as too much oxygen for acutely ill adults.

27 Apr 2018

A new coping strategy to combat nursing stress

The statistic alone can cause distress: One third of newly licensed registered nurses leave the field after just two years. And yes, distress-; moral distress, as it was named by ethicist Andrew Jameton-; is a key culprit in the alarming burnout rate, says Professor Cynda Rushton of the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing.

27 Apr 2018

Intensive Care News and Research

In-hospital opioid prescribing may increase post-discharge opioid use, shows study

Updated SSC Bundle aims to improve survival for sepsis patients

Study: Acute kidney injury linked with higher risk of cardiovascular events post hospital discharge

New project aims to increase awareness among hospital clinicians of non-beneficial treatment at end-of-life

Automated system more accurate in identifying patients at risk for ventilator-associated pneumonia

AACN publishes an update to teleICU nursing standards

Study: Alcohol use prolongs hospital length of stay after lung transplant

Acetaminophen use helps reduce acute kidney injury risk in pediatric heart surgery patients

Genomic science can help healthcare professionals to identify, treat inherited cardiac conditions

Expert provides tips to help nurses cope with night shifts and fatigue

Diet may affect brain development in premature babies

Researchers study link between early nutrition and brain development in low birthweight preemies

EPO's neuroprotective effect in preemies may be mediated by epigenetic regulation of genes

Depression symptoms can persist six months after NICU discharge for young parents

COstatus monitors could offer way to directly measure cardiac output among neonates

Cedars-Sinai researchers explore risk factors associated with mental health of new mothers

Maternal placentophagy does not cause harm to newborn babies, study finds

Undergraduate students design walker to overcome challenges of pediatric ICU patients

Study: Too much supplemental oxygen increases mortality risk in acutely ill adult patients

A new coping strategy to combat nursing stress

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