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‘It’s the Worst Headache of My Life:’ Subarachnoid Hemorrhage — A Brief Review
Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is a stroke syndrome, defined as rapidly developing neurological dysfunction and/or headache because of bleeding into the subarachnoid space (the space between the subarachnoid membrane and the pia mater of the brain or spinal cord), which is not caused by trauma.1 It is a dire condition with high morbidity and mortality. -
Preventing ICU Infections: An Effective Application of An Old Public Health Strategy
Despite better compliance with hand hygiene and screening, use of isolation, and other techniques, ICUs remain notorious breeding grounds for hospital-acquired infections. A universal decolonization strategy reduces the total number of ICU bloodborne infections. -
Burnout Syndrome Among Critical Care Professionals: A Cause for Alarm
While burnout occurs in any occupation, this paper will focus on ICU nurses and physicians. -
The Vexing Problems of Lung-Protective Ventilation: Asynchrony, Work of Breathing, and Sedation
This single-center, prospective, observational study examined the effects of clinician adjustments in ventilator settings or sedation/analgesic dosing on breath stacking (an inspiratory effort that causes the ventilator to deliver two consecutive breaths without an intervening expiratory phase). -
ICU Feeding Strategy and Acute Lung Injury Outcomes
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Critical Care Plus-FCC Rule Causes Telemetry Quandry for Hospitals
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Reducing Length of Stay Increases Cardiac Patient Readmissions
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One-Day Course for Residents Reduces ICU Vascular Catheter Infections
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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
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Critical Care Plus-Handheld Computers Making Life Easier in the ICU