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Radiometer and Etiometry Announce Partnership to Enhance Neonatal Intensive Care Clinical Workflows and Patient care

Etiometry, a leader in clinical decision-support software for critical care, and Radiometer, a leading medical device company specializing in acute care testing solutions, today announced a new collaboration to enhance the clinical workflows in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU).

From Radiometer Medical 12 Oct 2022

‘Separate and unequal’: Critics say Newsom’s pricey Medicaid reforms leave most patients behind

It wasn't exactly an emergency, but Michael Reed, a security guard who lives in Watts, had back pain and ran out of his blood pressure medication.

12 Oct 2022

Climate change magnifies health impacts of wildfire smoke in care deserts

Smoke began billowing into the skies of northwestern Nevada in September, clouding the mountains, dimming the sun — and quashing residents' hopes that they would be spared from wildfires and the awful air quality the blazes produce.

12 Oct 2022

What is the effect of COVID-19 vaccination in pregnant and postpartum women infected with different SARS-CoV-2 variants?

Researchers discuss the impact of vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 on infection rates and severity in pregnancy and postpartum.

12 Oct 2022

Study highlights the importance of getting vaccinated for flu

An international team of researchers has demonstrated that among patients hospitalized for influenza, those who were vaccinated had less severe infections, including reducing the odds for children requiring admittance to an intensive care unit by almost half.

12 Oct 2022

Metformin reduces risk of severe COVID-19 in diabetic patients

A new study determines whether antidiabetic agents can reduce complications in COVID-19 patients with diabetes.

10 Oct 2022

Acute kidney injury in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

In a new study, researchers examined the phenotypes of acute kidney injury (AKI) in hospitalized coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients.

7 Oct 2022

Clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients undergoing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for COVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome

Researchers comparatively assessed mortality rates among CARDS patients on ECMO infected with SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern during the first wave, the second wave, and the third wave of COVID-19.

6 Oct 2022

Exploring the post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 in rehabilitated patients

In a new study, researchers explored the cognitive and psychological functioning among patients that received outpatient rehabilitation for post-coronavirus disease (COVID) sequelae.

6 Oct 2022

Can long-term exposure to air pollution influence COVID-19 severity?

A new study, examined the effects of long-term exposure to air pollutants on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) morbidity and mortality.

6 Oct 2022

What are the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and SARS-CoV-2 infection on mental health?

In a new study, researchers reviewed the direct and indirect effects of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the COVID-19-induced pandemic on mental health.

5 Oct 2022

McLean Hospital-affiliated clinicians launch virtual treatment program for anxiety and OCD in children, teens

To tackle the growing mental health crisis facing children and adolescents and the difficulties families face accessing treatments for disorders such as anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), two McLean Hospital-affiliated clinicians have launched an innovative virtual treatment program called InStride Health.

4 Oct 2022

Model simulations for use of rapid antigen testing for COVID-19 diagnosis

In new research, researchers overviewed the impact of rapid antigen tests use cases with and without surveillance; hospital-based screening to decrease nosocomial COVID-19, and COVID-19 testing to enable prompt and expanded treatment for different country settings.

4 Oct 2022

Multiomic comparison shows a reduction in circulating monocytes correlated with persistent post-COVID-19 pulmonary fibrosis

In a new study, researchers identified distinguishing immune features of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in patients with late-resolving pulmonary fibrosis (LR COVID-PF) and early-resolving (ER COVID-PF).

4 Oct 2022

Extended-release nifedipine could help treat women with severe preeclampsia during labor and delivery

Women with severe preeclampsia (severe high blood pressure) during pregnancy may be treated with extended-release nifedipine, a blood pressure-lowering medicine, daily during the labor and delivery process, according to new research published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal.

3 Oct 2022

Initiative prevents medical device-related pressure injuries

A short-term effort to prevent facial pressure injuries quickly demonstrated the potential impact of the initiative and led to institution-wide adoption of different types of noninvasive oxygen delivery devices.

3 Oct 2022

Improving care and reducing the morbidity, mortality associated with pediatric AKI

Acute kidney injury occurs (AKI) in one out of four babies, children and young adults during an intensive care stay for any reason, and yet the condition is poorly understood.

30 Sep 2022

Watch: Their baby died. The medical bills haunted them.

Born with a congenital heart defect and other medical issues, Sterling Raspe lived just eight months. In that time, she needed dozens of medical procedures and often required round-the-clock care in the neonatal intensive care unit.

30 Sep 2022

Researchers compare end-of-life care in persons with and without dementia

Researchers have known that race and ethnicity play a role in the intensity of medical care at the end of life, but the difference is more pronounced among individuals with dementia, the researchers found.

30 Sep 2022

Omega-3 fatty acids can stimulate active healing of inflammation in cases of severe COVID-19

Intravenous treatment with omega-3 fatty acids in elderly hospitalized patients in intensive care due to COVID-19 seems to have positive effects on the ability of the immune system to cope with the virus, according to a study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden.

29 Sep 2022

Intensive Care News and Research

Radiometer and Etiometry Announce Partnership to Enhance Neonatal Intensive Care Clinical Workflows and Patient care

‘Separate and unequal’: Critics say Newsom’s pricey Medicaid reforms leave most patients behind

Climate change magnifies health impacts of wildfire smoke in care deserts

What is the effect of COVID-19 vaccination in pregnant and postpartum women infected with different SARS-CoV-2 variants?

Study highlights the importance of getting vaccinated for flu

Metformin reduces risk of severe COVID-19 in diabetic patients

Acute kidney injury in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients undergoing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for COVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome

Exploring the post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 in rehabilitated patients

Can long-term exposure to air pollution influence COVID-19 severity?

What are the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and SARS-CoV-2 infection on mental health?

McLean Hospital-affiliated clinicians launch virtual treatment program for anxiety and OCD in children, teens

Model simulations for use of rapid antigen testing for COVID-19 diagnosis

Multiomic comparison shows a reduction in circulating monocytes correlated with persistent post-COVID-19 pulmonary fibrosis

Extended-release nifedipine could help treat women with severe preeclampsia during labor and delivery

Initiative prevents medical device-related pressure injuries

Improving care and reducing the morbidity, mortality associated with pediatric AKI

Watch: Their baby died. The medical bills haunted them.

Researchers compare end-of-life care in persons with and without dementia

Omega-3 fatty acids can stimulate active healing of inflammation in cases of severe COVID-19

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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