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New clinical trial examines use of adrenaline to treat cardiac arrests

A clinical trial of the use of adrenaline in cardiac arrests has found that its use results in less than 1% more people leaving hospital alive - but almost doubles the risk of severe brain damage for survivors of cardiac arrest.

19 Jul 2018

Study assesses patient and family attitudes in voicing concerns about care

Previous studies have shown that when all members of the clinical care team feel comfortable speaking up, team performance improves.

13 Jul 2018

UTHealth sleep expert offers tips to help position school children for academic success

To get your young scholar off to a good start this school year, it's important to make sure he or she is well-rested when the bell sounds, according to Reeba Mathew, M.D., a sleep expert with McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas of Health Science Center at Houston.

12 Jul 2018

Study: Physician burnout equally responsible for medical errors as unsafe healthcare settings

Physician burnout is at least equally responsible for medical errors as unsafe medical workplace conditions, if not more so, according to a study led by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

9 Jul 2018

Established lung fibrosis can be reversed using diabetes drug treatment

Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have shown - for the first time - that established lung fibrosis can be reversed using a drug treatment that targets cell metabolism.

2 Jul 2018

Scoring system based on PIRO helps predict mortality in surgical ICU patients with severe sepsis

A new classification system that scores the variables associated with mortality rates for patients who develop intra-abdominal sepsis after surgery may help guide care and improve outcomes

2 Jul 2018

Antioxidant-enriched vitamin may decrease exacerbations in cystic fibrosis patients

An antioxidant-enriched vitamin may decrease respiratory exacerbations in people with cystic fibrosis(CF), according to new research published online in April in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

2 Jul 2018

Higher doses of rifampin kill more TB bacteria in sputum without increasing adverse effects

Higher daily doses of rifampin, a cornerstone of tuberculosis treatment, killed more TB bacteria in sputum cultures, and the higher doses did so without increasing the adverse effects of treatment, according to a randomized controlled trial published online in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

29 Jun 2018

Antidepressant use in people with COPD linked to increased risk of death and hospitalization

Antidepressant use in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is associated with a 20 percent increase in likelihood of death and a 15 percent increase in likelihood of hospitalization due to related symptoms, finds a new study led by researchers at St. Michael's Hospital.

26 Jun 2018

Administering nitric oxide gas after heart surgery may decrease risk of kidney problems

Administration of nitric oxide gas during and for 24 hours following heart surgery decreased the risk of patients developing acute and chronic kidney problems, a randomized, controlled trial conducted in China found.

22 Jun 2018

Penn Medicine team launches universal stroke awareness program

In an effort to improve stroke recognition and reduce life-threatening pre-hospital delays worldwide, an international team lead by researchers at Penn Medicine created a universal stroke awareness program, Stroke 112.

21 Jun 2018

Malnutrition could have major health implications on patients' surgical outcomes, shows research

More than 48 million people in the U.S. undergo surgery each year, and for decades the focus has been on making sure patients do not consume any food or drinks in the hours leading up to the surgery.

20 Jun 2018

SonoSite X-Porte point-of-care system offers significant benefits in critical care

Ultrasound technology is playing a key role in the diagnosis and treatment of critical care patients at Watford Hospital, part of West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust.

13 Jun 2018

Research drug may one day be novel treatment for systemic inflammatory response syndrome

When trauma spills the contents of our cell powerhouses, it can evoke a potentially deadly immune response much like a severe bacterial infection.

11 Jun 2018

Researchers assess impact of sleep apnea treatment on diabetes management

For adults with diabetes, managing the disease is a day-in, day-out effort to control the factors that affect blood sugar levels.

7 Jun 2018

New grant provides $300,000 in funding to create young patient safety researchers

The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation and Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research, charitable arms of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, today announced a call for applications for their new perioperative patient safety Mentored Research Training Grant.

7 Jun 2018

Critical Care News and Research

New clinical trial examines use of adrenaline to treat cardiac arrests

Study assesses patient and family attitudes in voicing concerns about care

UTHealth sleep expert offers tips to help position school children for academic success

Study: Physician burnout equally responsible for medical errors as unsafe healthcare settings

Established lung fibrosis can be reversed using diabetes drug treatment

Scoring system based on PIRO helps predict mortality in surgical ICU patients with severe sepsis

Antioxidant-enriched vitamin may decrease exacerbations in cystic fibrosis patients

Higher doses of rifampin kill more TB bacteria in sputum without increasing adverse effects

Antidepressant use in people with COPD linked to increased risk of death and hospitalization

Administering nitric oxide gas after heart surgery may decrease risk of kidney problems

Penn Medicine team launches universal stroke awareness program

Malnutrition could have major health implications on patients' surgical outcomes, shows research

SonoSite X-Porte point-of-care system offers significant benefits in critical care

Research drug may one day be novel treatment for systemic inflammatory response syndrome

Researchers assess impact of sleep apnea treatment on diabetes management

New grant provides $300,000 in funding to create young patient safety researchers

Researchers identify less-invasive treatment option for patients with ARDS

Immunosuppressed patients with sepsis more likely to die if treated in hospitals caring for few such patients

Study finds link between low neighborhood walkability and childhood asthma

Study: 1 out of every 5 deaths among young adults in the U.S. is related to opioids

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