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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
Sepsis Outcomes No Different With Prolonged Beta-Lactam Antibiotic

Death and drug resistance unchanged no matter the duration of treatment

Jun 20, 2023
A photo of an intubated male patient in the intensive care unit.
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.
Treating Early Hospitalization Blood Pressure Deemed a No-No for Patient Safety

Older inpatients better off having elevated inpatient BPs left alone

May 30, 2023
A photo of a female nurse taking the blood pressure of her senior male patient in his hospital room.
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.
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
Helmet CPAP Leads Noninvasive Ventilation Therapies for Acute Respiratory Failure

Showdown of HFNC and helmet- and face mask-based modalities in meta-analysis

Apr 23, 2023
 A photo of a female nurse in full protective gear standing at the bedside of a senior man wearing a helmet CPAP.
RSV Infection in Infancy Linked to Later Asthma

Could preventing RSV infections reduce childhood asthma by 15%?

Apr 20, 2023
A photo of a male physician holding a nebulizer mask to a baby’s face while she sits on her mothers lap.
Cerebral Oximetry Not a Lifesaver for Extremely Preterm Infants

No significant changes in death or brain injury in NICU patients

Apr 19, 2023
A photo of a cerebral oximeter attached to the forehead of an infant.
Less Life Support Use After Early Prostacyclin for Diaphragmatic Hernia

Can vasodilator use avoid resource-intensive care for high-risk newborns?

Apr 10, 2023
A photo of an infant in the intensive care unit.
ECMO Therapy Out of Reach for Multiple Socioeconomic Groups

Sex, insurance status, and income all factors in access to advanced critical care therapy

Apr 07, 2023
A photo of a nurse adjusting the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation machine connected to a patient in the ICU.
Fatty Acid Tube Feeding May Backfire for Preemie Breathing Disorder

Supplemental nutrition did not stave off bronchopulmonary dysplasia in premature infants

Mar 22, 2023
A photo of a preterm baby in an incubator.
ICI-Related Myocarditis Deaths Down With Tailored Non-Corticosteroid Strategy

Paris center reports results of mechanical ventilation, JAK-STAT inhibition for some patients

Feb 23, 2023
A photo of nurses intubating a male patient in the critical care unit.
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