Critical Care Alert – September 1, 2011

September 1, 2011

• Special Feature: PEEP for One and PEEP for All

  Would you like to start a fight? Just ask a colleague how he or she selected the level of positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) for a patient.

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• Abstract & Commentary: To Brush ‘Em or Not: Does Tooth Brushing Prevent Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia?

  The purpose of this review paper was to summarize the evidence on the effect of tooth brushing to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in critically ill adults and children receiving mechanical ventilatory support.

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• Abstract & Commentary: ICU Telemedicine Can Improve Patient Outcomes

  Intensive care unit (ICU) telemedicine has been widely embraced in U.S. hospitals as part of the current focus on preventing medical errors and improving an array of measures related to the quality of care.

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• Abstract & Commentary: Respite Staffing Decreases Intensivist Burnout

  This study assessed the impact of two formats, intermittent scheduling (IS) or continuous scheduling (CS), on intensivist and patient outcomes.

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• Pharmacology Watch: ACEIs and ARBs Help Patients with Aortic Stenosis

  In this issue: ACEI/ARB therapy for AS; safety alert issued for dronedarone; statins and cancer risk; nesiritide and heart failure; and FDA actions.

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• Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement

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