Critical Care Alert – November 1, 2014
November 1, 2014
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Ebola Virus Disease and the ICU Clinician
As hospitals in the United States and other resource-intensive countries prepare for the care of patients with possible Ebola virus disease, the greatest impact on its clinical outcome and further spread will most likely come from the application of existing basic critical-care and infection-control principles. -
Unplanned Extubations as a Quality-of-Care Issue
Reintubation following unplanned extubation in critically ill post-operative patients is associated with increased hospital mortality. -
Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in the ICU
Using retrospective cohort data from a national survey of medical and mixed medical-surgical ICUs, this study found that nurse practitioner (NP)/physician assistant (PA) staffing was common and not associated with any differences in in-hospital mortality compared to ICUs without NP/PAs. -
After-Hours ICU Discharge: A Potentially Modifiable Cause of Increased Hospital Mortality
Examination of outcomes in 710,535 patients in relation to the timing of ICU discharge showed that being moved out to the ward between 1800 and 0600 hours was associated with increased risks of both in-hospital death and unplanned ICU readmission. -
Dehydration Is a Poor Prognostic Sign in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients
Dehydration is an independent predictor of discharge outcome and admission cost in acute ischaemic stroke.