Critical Care Alert – May 1, 2022

May 1, 2022

• Awake Prone Positioning for COVID-19-Related Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure

  This special feature summarizes the literature associated with awake prone positioning (APP), describes known factors related to successful APP, and highlights current recommendations regarding APP in the setting of COVID-19.

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• Ketamine vs. Etomidate for Emergency Intubation

  In a single-center, open label study, ketamine for emergency intubation compared to etomidate was associated with lower seven-day mortality, although 28-day mortality was similar.

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• COVID-19 Associated with Significant Increase in Hospital-Acquired Bloodstream Infections

  The time period of the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with increases in hospital-onset bloodstream infections, mainly in patients with COVID-19.

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