Articles Tagged With: trauma
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Effects of High-Flow Nasal Cannula vs Conventional Oxygen Therapy in Recently Extubated Patients
This short-term crossover study showed that in the first hour after extubation, patients were less dyspneic and had lower respiratory and heart rates while breathing oxygen via high-flow nasal cannula than with a conventional non-rebreathing mask. -
Conservative Fluid Management Reduces the Incidence of VAP
Patients on mechanical ventilation who were managed with both conservative fluid administration and aggressive diuresis weaned faster, had significantly more ventilator-free days, and experienced reduced incidences of both ventilator-associated complications and ventilator-associated pneumonia. -
Acute Kidney Failure and Renal Replacement Therapy in the ICU: A Review
Acute renal failure (ARF) necessitating renal replacement therapy (RRT) is a common complication in the ICU, and one associated with high mortality and demand on clinical resources. -
Assessing trauma patients boosts efficiency
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Fluid Resuscitation of the Actively Bleeding Trauma Patient: What Is Our Goal?
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Critical Care Plus: Re-Engineering Reimbursement Would Improve Outcomes, Experts Say
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Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement
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Critical Care Plus: $350,000 Outbreak Hits Hospital NICU
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Adult Pelvic Fractures
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Beware the Rear Seat of Compact Extended-Cab Pickups