Critical Care Alert – December 1, 2015
December 1, 2015
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Reducing Daily Chest Radiographs in the ICU
Quality improvement protocols can reduce the number of chest radiographs in the ICU without compromising care.
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Is Less More Or Is More Less?
ABSTRACT & COMMENTARY: Here are details on oxygen saturation goals in the mechanically ventilated.
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Is Optimizing Respiratory Muscle Function During Mechanical Ventilation an Illusion?
Rapid loss in diaphragmatic thickness during the first week of mechanical ventilation is common and associated with higher levels of ventilator driving pressure.
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Nutrition in the ICU: The Controversy Continues
When comparing critically ill patients who receive standard enteral feeding vs permissive underfeeding, there is no difference in 90-day mortality.
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Does Atrial Fibrillation Portend a Worse Prognosis in the ICU?
In this prospective, observational cohort study, both new-onset and recurrent atrial fibrillation were associated with increased hospital mortality, especially in patients without sepsis.