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Madonna's ICU Stay May Have Been Due to Sepsis

Despite being life-threatening, sepsis can be easy to miss

Jun 30, 2023
A photo of Madonna in the press room at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards
Clot Risk More Common in Survivors of Severe COVID Versus Flu

However, other medical, mental health risks similar at 1 year for COVID, flu, and sepsis patients

Jun 21, 2023
A photo of nurses in full protective gear tending to a severe COVID patient in the ICU.
Video Laryngoscopy Wins for Tracheal Intubation on the First Try

DEVICE trial finds higher success rates versus direct laryngoscope in the critically ill

Jun 16, 2023
A photo of a person using a video laryngoscope.
Prehospital Tranexamic Acid Won't Stave Off Disability After Severe Trauma

Trial yields mixed results of giving antifibrinolytic drug in the field

Jun 14, 2023
A photo of a vial of tranexamic acid over a photo of an EMT loading a male patient with a head injury into an ambulance.
Breathing Support Type Matters for Preventing Extubation Failure in the PICU

CPAP, BiPAP, nasal cannula compared with conventional oxygen therapy

Jun 05, 2023
A photo of a CPAP mask.
Cardiorespiratory Monitoring Can Be Telling of Outcomes in Extremely Preterm Infants

Physiologic and clinical data tied to death or adverse respiratory events

May 26, 2023
A photo of a female nurse caring for a preterm infant.
Doctors Play 'Never Have I Ever'

YouTuber Siobhan Deshauer, MD, on sleeping through a page, placing an IV, and dirty needle sticks

May 18, 2023
The YouTube thumbnail with Siobhan Deshauer, MD and the words: SLEPT THROUGH A PAGE?!
Probiotic Use in NICUs Shows Some Benefits in Newborns With Very Low Birth Weight

Even with reduced risk of necrotizing enterocolitis, adoption is slow across the U.S.

May 12, 2023
A photo of a female nurse tending to an infant in the neonatal intensive care unit
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AI and the Safe Surgery Checklist

Atul Gawande on doctors and AI working together to improve equitable healthcare

May 09, 2023
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Racial Disparities Linked to Length of Sepsis and Respiratory Failure Stays

Black patients had longer admissions compared with their white counterparts, study finds

May 08, 2023
A photo of a ventilated patient in the intensive care unit.
Botanical Product Reduces Sepsis Mortality in Chinese Trial

But path to FDA approval for Xuebijing infusion unlikely with these data alone, say editorialists

May 01, 2023
A close up photo of a bag of intravenous fluid with an out of focus patient in the ICU in the background.
Trial: Functional Scoring a Better Guide to Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Tx

NIH trial affirms benefit of increasingly popular approach to get babies home sooner

Apr 30, 2023
A photo of a nurse attempting to put a pacifier in the mouth of a crying newborn.
Sketchy Benefits With Corticosteroids Persist in Children's Heart Surgery

An updated meta-analysis of the controversial practice shows no definite answers

Apr 28, 2023
A photo of male and female surgeons performing surgery on an infant with congenital heart disease
Small Towns Edge Out Big Cities in Firearm Death Rates, Study Shows

Variance mostly due to increase in gun suicides in rural counties

Apr 26, 2023
A photo of a sign on a rural highway which reads: LOTTO AMMO GUN BEER
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