Critical Care
RSSArticles
-
Risk of Non-Cardiac Surgery with Severe Aortic Stenosis
Ever since the first Goldman index, severe aortic stenosis (AS) has been known to be a risk factor for perioperative morbidity and mortality for non-cardiac surgery. -
Is It Time to Rethink Lactulose for the Treatment of Acute Hepatic Encephalopathy?
For decades, lactulose, a non-absorbable disaccharide, has been considered to be the standard-of-care, first-line therapy for acute (overt) hepatic encephalopathy. Hepatic encephalopathy (HE), a complication of decompensated liver cirrhosis, represents a spectrum of clinical manifestations ranging from mild neuropsychiatric changes to coma and is a common indication for hospital admission. -
After-Hours ICU Discharge: A Potentially Modifiable Cause of Increased Hospital Mortality
The Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society Adult Patient Database prospectively records data on patients cared for in 90% of Australian and 50% of New Zealand ICUs. -
Common Neonatal Conditions
Genetic disorders, congenital anomalies, and metabolic issues may all present in the first month of life. Discerning normal from abnormal can be very difficult.
-
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Reports - Full December 2014 Issue in PDF
-
Assessment of Pain in Non-vocal or Unresponsive ICU Patients
Pain defined as an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage1 is a common symptom experienced by critically ill patients. -
Do Arterial Catheters Improve Patient Care in the ICU?
Gershengorn and colleagues used prospectively collected data from the Project IMPACT database (a nationwide, voluntary, proprietary database for assessing performance of U.S. ICUs with respect to patient outcomes and numerous other variables) to examine the question of whether the use of arterial catheters (ACs) in critically ill, mechanically ventilated patients was associated with improved survival or other documentable benefits. -
Can the Physical Layout of an ICU Influence Delirium Rates?
Delirium, or acute brain dysfunction, is a syndrome that affects many patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). A number of modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors contribute to the development of delirium, such as illness severity, receipt of benzodiazepine medications, and metabolic alterations. -
Critical Care Alert - Full December 2014 Issue in PDF
-
The Choosing Wisely ® Top 5 List in Critical Care Medicine
The Choosing Wisely Campaign was introduced in 2011 by the American Board of Internal Medicine to identify practices and procedures physicians and patients should question. The critical care top 5 list was developed through a collaborative effort of several critical care societies.