Critical Care Alert – May 1, 2014
May 1, 2014
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SPECIAL FEATURE:Managing Hypertension in the Pregnant Patient
The American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology recently published updated evidence-based recommendations for the management of hypertension and its complications during pregnancy. -
Prone Positioning in Severe ARDS and the Risk of a ‘Never Event’
Prone positioning appears to be associated with a higher incidence of pressure ulcers in patients with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome. -
Are Weaning and Extubation Practices in Spinal Cord Injuries Too Conservative?
This multicenter, retrospective, observational study of 344 patients with acute spinal cord injury examined ventilator weaning, extubation, and tracheostomy practices. -
Not All Delirium Findings are Ominous: The Important Role of Sedatives in Mental Status Assessment
ICU patients with initial delirium present assessment findings can transition to delirium absent when sedative infusions have been suspended, and these patients have similar outcomes when compared to patients with no delirium present findings during their ICU stay.