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Study reveals insights into having advance directives among older married adults

Advance directives (ADs) are legal documents you can use to state in advance what medical treatments you do or do not wish to have under certain circumstances.

6 Jun 2017

Unusual, challenging problems in performing emergency medical procedures during space missions

Experts at this year's Euroanaesthesia congress in Geneva (3-5 June) will discuss the unusual and challenging problem of how to perform emergency medical procedures during space missions.

5 Jun 2017

Newborns of mothers with sleep apnea have higher risk of congenital anomalies, resuscitation at birth

A new study is the first to demonstrate a higher risk of congenital anomalies and resuscitation at birth in newborns of mothers who have obstructive sleep apnea.

5 Jun 2017

New study suggests potential new therapeutic approach to septic shock recovery

A new study published online in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology suggests a new approach to treating patients with sepsis, one of the most frequent causes of morbidity and mortality in intensive care units.

1 Jun 2017

Combining oral drug with personalized cell therapy can lead to complete remission in CLL patients

Combining the kinase inhibitor ibrutinib with an investigational personalized cellular therapy known as CTL119 can lead to complete remission in patients with high-risk chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Penn's Abramson Cancer Center

31 May 2017

Handshake-free zone: keep those hands — and germs — to yourself in the hospital

Dr. Mark Sklansky, a self-described germaphobe, can't stop thinking about how quickly those little microbes can spread.

31 May 2017

Preventing newborn baby deaths in ambulances with new stretcher

Academics and industry partners in Birmingham are developing a new device that will ensure newborn babies could survive in the event of a crash in an ambulance at up to 40 miles per hour.

From ParAid Medical 26 May 2017

Aggressive care in final days of life for advanced cancer patients not linked to better outcomes

For patients with advanced cancer, aggressive care -- chemotherapy, mechanical ventilation, acute hospitalizations and intensive care unit admissions -- at the end of life is commonplace.

25 May 2017

Women with obstructive sleep apnea may be at increased risk for pregnancy complications

Women with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) appear to be at greater risk for serious pregnancy complications, longer hospital stays and even admission to the ICU than mothers without the condition, according to a new study of more than 1.5 million pregnancies presented at the ATS 2017 International Conference.

22 May 2017

Researchers investigate causes and rates of deaths due to tracheotomy

A tracheotomy can be associated with fatal complications for the patient. Eckard Klemm and Andreas Nowak investigated the causes and rates of deaths due to this intervention.

22 May 2017

$Study shows population-based incidences, outcomes for refractory and super-refractory status epilepticus$

Study shows population-based incidences, outcomes for refractory and super-refractory status epilepticus

Three in four patients with refractory status epilepticus treated in an intensive care unit are still alive a year later, and half of them have recovered to baseline function, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland.

22 May 2017

Study finds high volume ICUs to have lower mortality rates from ARDS

In a new study that analyzed data from the large French CUB-REA database, high volume intensive care units (ICUs) were found to have lower death rates from acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) than low and moderate volume ICUs

22 May 2017

Overcrowded emergency rooms may delay sepsis treatment, study reveals

According to a new study, patients with sepsis, a life-threatening complication of an infection, had delays approaching one hour in being given antibiotics when seen in emergency rooms that were overcrowded. The study was presented at the 2017 American Thoracic Society International Conference.

22 May 2017

New study shows way to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infections

They're a double-edged sword for nursing home residents and staff – making it easier and safer to handle a basic bodily function, but putting frail patients in danger of infections that can lead to confusion, falls and death.

22 May 2017

Rapid treatment with protocols could benefit sepsis patients

Following the tragic and widely publicized death of Rory Staunton, 12, from undiagnosed sepsis in 2012, New York became the first state to require that hospitals follow a protocol to quickly identify and treat the condition.

22 May 2017

Study: Angiotensin II can safely improve blood pressure among critically ill patients with hypotension

Sixty years after Cleveland Clinic researchers first isolated the role of angiotensin II in controlling blood pressure, a new international study led by Cleveland Clinic researchers shows that the compound can safely improve blood pressure among critically ill patients who are experiencing life-threatening hypotension, or low blood pressure.

22 May 2017

New discovery may be key to stopping shortages of vital blood-clotting cells

The emergency call issued by the American Red Cross earlier this year was of a sort all too common: Donations of platelets were needed, and desperately.

19 May 2017

Solid or tube feeding early in pancreatitis may help reduce hospital stays, research finds

When the excruciating pain of a pancreas attack sends someone to the hospital, eating is probably the last thing they're thinking of. And for decades, medical teams have kept such patients away from solid food for days.

16 May 2017

Mandatory headwear by surgeon does not reduce surgical site infections, study finds

Surgical site infections are noteworthy and costly health complications. Patients with infections are likely to stay longer an intensive care unit and a hospital.

10 May 2017

Breast-feeding may aid development of white matter structures in the brains of premature babies

To the growing list of reasons why mothers should consider breast-feeding infants, add another: Critical white matter structures in the brains of babies who are born so prematurely that they weigh less than 1,500 grams develop more robustly when their mothers breast-feed them, compared with preemie peers who are fed formula.

4 May 2017

Intensive Care News and Research

Study reveals insights into having advance directives among older married adults

Unusual, challenging problems in performing emergency medical procedures during space missions

Newborns of mothers with sleep apnea have higher risk of congenital anomalies, resuscitation at birth

New study suggests potential new therapeutic approach to septic shock recovery

Combining oral drug with personalized cell therapy can lead to complete remission in CLL patients

Handshake-free zone: keep those hands — and germs — to yourself in the hospital

Preventing newborn baby deaths in ambulances with new stretcher

Aggressive care in final days of life for advanced cancer patients not linked to better outcomes

Women with obstructive sleep apnea may be at increased risk for pregnancy complications

Researchers investigate causes and rates of deaths due to tracheotomy

Study shows population-based incidences, outcomes for refractory and super-refractory status epilepticus

Study finds high volume ICUs to have lower mortality rates from ARDS

Overcrowded emergency rooms may delay sepsis treatment, study reveals

New study shows way to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infections

Rapid treatment with protocols could benefit sepsis patients

Study: Angiotensin II can safely improve blood pressure among critically ill patients with hypotension

New discovery may be key to stopping shortages of vital blood-clotting cells

Solid or tube feeding early in pancreatitis may help reduce hospital stays, research finds

Mandatory headwear by surgeon does not reduce surgical site infections, study finds

Breast-feeding may aid development of white matter structures in the brains of premature babies

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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