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Research roundup: Getting a critical care doc at night; Poverty among seniors

Researchers analyzed 121,084 firearms deaths in the U.S., using 2007 to 2010 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: "The outcome measures were state-level firearm-related fatalities per 100 000 individuals per year overall, for suicide, and for homicide.

27 May 2013

VINARES project aims to strengthen evidence-based control of antibiotic use in Vietnam

The increasingly widespread resistance to antibiotics is a global threat. One of the most vulnerable countries is Vietnam, with 90 million inhabitants. In an attempt to change this development, the VINARES project was started in the autumn of 2012 led by researchers from Sweden, UK and Vietnam.

27 May 2013

New evidence shows intensive insulin therapy does not provide substantial benefits

High blood glucose is associated with poor outcomes in hospitalized patients, and use of intensive insulin therapy (IIT) to control hyperglycemia is a common practice in hospitals. But the recent evidence does not show a consistent benefit and even shows harms associated with the use of IIT, according to the American College of Physicians' (ACP) Clinical Guidelines Committee in a new evidence-based paper published today online in the American Journal of Medical Quality.

24 May 2013

CCSC, HHS honor hospitals, health care facilities for preventing HAIs

The Critical Care Societies Collaborative, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, announces recipients in the 2013 National Awards Program to Recognize Achievements in Eliminating Health Care-Associated Infections.

24 May 2013

Study identifies specific genetic factors that influence occurrence and severity of sepsis

A study published in the June issue of Anesthesiology represents an important first step in establishing new therapeutic options targeting specific genetic areas that influence the occurrence and severity of sepsis - a life-threatening, whole-body response to infection.

23 May 2013

Study sheds light on the phenomenon of general anesthesia

A study from the June issue of Anesthesiology found feedback from the front region of the brain is a crucial building block for consciousness and that its disruption is associated with unconsciousness when the anesthetics ketamine, propofol or sevoflurane are administered.

23 May 2013

Hospitals earn nearly nine times more for treating patients who develop CLABSIs, study reports

Johns Hopkins researchers report that hospitals may be reaping enormous income for patients whose hospital stays are complicated by preventable bloodstream infections contracted in their intensive care units.

23 May 2013

Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute honors Alain Carpentier with Corday Prize

Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute is honoring the physician widely known as the leading pioneer in modern mitral heart valve repair, Alain Carpentier, MD, PhD, with the second annual Eliot Corday, MD, International Prize in Heart Research.

23 May 2013

Study: Delayed transfer of patients to ICU increases risk of death in hospital

Delayed transfer to the intensive care unit (ICU) in hospitalized patients significantly increases the risk of dying in the hospital, according to a new study from researchers in Chicago.

22 May 2013

New research suggests that listening to music lowers anxiety, sedation in ventilated patients

New research suggests that for some hospitalized ICU patients on mechanical ventilators, using headphones to listen to their favorite types of music could lower anxiety and reduce their need for sedative medications.

21 May 2013

Nighttime intensivists have no effect on ICU length of stay, find researchers

With little evidence to guide them, many hospital intensive care units have been employing critical care physicians at night with the notion it would improve patients' outcomes. However, new results from a one-year randomized trial from researchers at Penn Medicine involving nearly 1,600 patients admitted to the Hospital of the University Pennsylvania Medical ICU suggest otherwise: Having a nighttime intensivist had no clear benefit on length of stay or mortality for these patients, not even patients admitted at night or those with the most critical illnesses at the time of admission.

21 May 2013

Disruption of brain developmental processes caused by premature birth can affect cognitive function

Researchers from King's College London have for the first time used a novel form of MRI to identify crucial developmental processes in the brain that are vulnerable to the effects of premature birth.

21 May 2013

Researchers identify novel biomarkers for predicting mortality in ICU patients

A metabolic profile of intensive care unit patients based on biomarkers of four metabolites can be used to accurately predict mortality, according to a new study.

21 May 2013

Study reports good long-term outcomes after surgery in infants with PFSDH

Posterior fossa subdural hematoma is a serious and rare condition in newborns, generally occurring after difficult deliveries. But with appropriate treatment, there's an excellent chance of good long-term outcomes even in severe cases of PFSDH, reports a study in the May issue of Neurosurgery, official journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.

21 May 2013

Research roundup: Surgical residents not happy with new schedules; ICU admissions rise sharply; Lessons from Mich. for coverage enrollment

In 2011, the organization that oversees medical student training instituted a new regimen to replace the traditional 24-hour call schedule for medical residents, to improve patient safety and the residents' health. Under this new policy, residents in their first year of post-graduate training get increased supervision and are limited to 16-hour shifts.

18 May 2013

American Association for Respiratory Care names Jefferson a Quality Respiratory Care Institution

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital was recently bestowed the title of "Quality Respiratory Care Institution" for 2013 by the American Association for Respiratory Care.

16 May 2013

New guidelines to reduce early elective deliveries cut NICU admissions by 50%

New guidelines to reduce early elective deliveries at Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies have cut by 50 percent the admission of late pre-term newborns (37-38 weeks gestation) into the neonatal intensive care unit, resulting in healthcare cost savings.

16 May 2013

Magic bullet nanomedicine offers potential treatment option for Acute Lung Injury

Researchers at Queen's University Belfast have devised a 'magic bullet' nanomedicine which could become the first effective treatment for Acute Lung Injury or ALI, a condition affecting 20 per cent of all patients in intensive care.

15 May 2013

Study shows drama therapy improves mood and reduces pain for hemodialysis patients

For patients with kidney failure, getting creative may provide some relief. Kansas State University researchers are exploring the effects of drama therapy on patients undergoing chronic hemodialysis and are the first in the world to study the topic.

15 May 2013

Study: Massage therapy may reduce stress in preterm infants

It seems that even for the smallest of people, a gentle massage may be beneficial. Newborn intensive care units (NICUs) are stressful environments for preterm infants; mechanical ventilation, medical procedures, caregiving activities and maternal separation create these stressful conditions.

15 May 2013

Intensive Care News and Research

Research roundup: Getting a critical care doc at night; Poverty among seniors

VINARES project aims to strengthen evidence-based control of antibiotic use in Vietnam

New evidence shows intensive insulin therapy does not provide substantial benefits

CCSC, HHS honor hospitals, health care facilities for preventing HAIs

Study identifies specific genetic factors that influence occurrence and severity of sepsis

Study sheds light on the phenomenon of general anesthesia

Hospitals earn nearly nine times more for treating patients who develop CLABSIs, study reports

Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute honors Alain Carpentier with Corday Prize

Study: Delayed transfer of patients to ICU increases risk of death in hospital

New research suggests that listening to music lowers anxiety, sedation in ventilated patients

Nighttime intensivists have no effect on ICU length of stay, find researchers

Disruption of brain developmental processes caused by premature birth can affect cognitive function

Researchers identify novel biomarkers for predicting mortality in ICU patients

Study reports good long-term outcomes after surgery in infants with PFSDH

Research roundup: Surgical residents not happy with new schedules; ICU admissions rise sharply; Lessons from Mich. for coverage enrollment

American Association for Respiratory Care names Jefferson a Quality Respiratory Care Institution

New guidelines to reduce early elective deliveries cut NICU admissions by 50%

Magic bullet nanomedicine offers potential treatment option for Acute Lung Injury

Study shows drama therapy improves mood and reduces pain for hemodialysis patients

Study: Massage therapy may reduce stress in preterm infants

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