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Study advocates for liberal blood transfusions in TBI intensive care

Increased use of blood transfusions after major traumatic brain injury could help people hospitalized in intensive care units regain greater functional independence and a better quality of life.

13 Jun 2024

Open-ILD: Pioneering stem cell research to combat interstitial lung disease

Imagine a world where breathing is a luxury and a cough marks the sound of an inner battle. Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD), a condition characterised by inflammation and fibrosis, is a major cause of severe respiratory illness and can occur in children.

13 Jun 2024

Nasal microbiota composition predicts sepsis with high accuracy in ICU settings

The nasal microbiota of intensive care unit (ICU) patients effectively distinguishes sepsis from non-septic cases and outperforms analyzing the gut microbiota to predict sepsis, according to a new study published in Microbiology Spectrum, a journal of the American Society for Microbiology.

12 Jun 2024

Low-cost quality improvement program lowers mortality in El Salvador's pediatric ICU

Pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) in low and middle-income countries see elevated mortality rates, often 10 times higher than those in high-income countries.

12 Jun 2024

New research dispels myths about anesthesia-related cognitive decline

General anesthesia makes it possible for millions of patients each year to undergo lifesaving surgeries while unconscious and free of pain.

10 Jun 2024

Machine learning could personalize oxygen levels for patients on ventilators

Supplemental oxygen is among the most widely prescribed therapies in the world, with an estimated 13 to 20 million patients worldwide requiring oxygen delivery by mechanical ventilation each year.

4 Jun 2024

Study challenges use of in-hospital mortality as sepsis quality metric for safety-net hospitals

Sepsis is a leading cause of death and disability and a key target of state and federal quality measures for hospitals.

31 May 2024

Notre Dame study identifies high-risk population for CAUTIs due to fibrinolytic deficiencies

Urinary catheters are required for nearly every surgical procedure. However, a major challenge for the health care industry is predicting who may develop catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) and when these infections may lead to death.

30 May 2024

Pregnant women less likely to suffer long COVID, study finds

A new study in EClinicalMedicine found that SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy is linked to a lower risk of developing post-acute sequelae (PASC) compared to infection outside of pregnancy.

29 May 2024

Tennessee gives this hospital monopoly an A grade — even when it reports failure

A Tennessee agency that is supposed to hold accountable and grade the nation's largest state-sanctioned hospital monopoly awards full credit on dozens of quality-of-care measurements as long as it reports any value — regardless of how its hospitals actually perform.

29 May 2024

Study finds rise in hospitalizations for ischemic priapism

Researchers analyzed nationwide data from Germany to evaluate trends and outcomes in hospitalized cases of high- and low-flow priapism, finding increased hospitalizations for ischemic priapism and reduced cases linked to sickle cell disease.

26 May 2024

Study confirms face masks' effectiveness in reducing disease transmission, calls for improved public understanding

Researchers reviewed the benefits, practicalities, and harms of masks and masking, finding that masks are effective in reducing respiratory disease transmission despite some adverse effects, and emphasized the need for improved public understanding and policies.

23 May 2024

New tool may help identify newborns at highest risk for developing RSV lower respiratory tract infection

On the heels of a shortage of nirsevimab for infant respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) prevention, a new tool may help identify newborns at highest risk for developing serious RSV LRTI, according to research published at the ATS 2024 International Conference.

21 May 2024

Intensive Care News and Research

Study advocates for liberal blood transfusions in TBI intensive care

Open-ILD: Pioneering stem cell research to combat interstitial lung disease

Nasal microbiota composition predicts sepsis with high accuracy in ICU settings

Low-cost quality improvement program lowers mortality in El Salvador's pediatric ICU

New research dispels myths about anesthesia-related cognitive decline

Machine learning could personalize oxygen levels for patients on ventilators

Study challenges use of in-hospital mortality as sepsis quality metric for safety-net hospitals

Notre Dame study identifies high-risk population for CAUTIs due to fibrinolytic deficiencies

Pregnant women less likely to suffer long COVID, study finds

Tennessee gives this hospital monopoly an A grade — even when it reports failure

Study finds rise in hospitalizations for ischemic priapism

Study confirms face masks' effectiveness in reducing disease transmission, calls for improved public understanding

New tool may help identify newborns at highest risk for developing RSV lower respiratory tract infection

Can music therapy improve language development in preterm children by 24 months?

Rutgers researchers expose war's toll on Ukraine's hospitals

The lure of specialty medicine pulls nurse practitioners from primary care

Pre-vaccine COVID-19: US study reveals hospitalization rate of 5.7% and fatality rate of 1.7%

Severe traffic injuries in Finland result in major financial burdens, with direct costs dominating within the first year

Study reveals unintended consequences of antibiotic choice in sepsis treatment

Study shows limited effectiveness of common local anesthetic

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