The Surviving Sepsis Campaign recently published a revised International Guidelines for the Management of Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock, updating its 2008 guidelines.
This study shows that adverse effects of endotracheal suctioning, particularly oxygen desaturation and hemorrhagic secretions, are frequent in mechanically ventilated patients, and can be reduced by the implementation of practice guidelines.
The study was conducted in 26 ICUs that had at least 5 years experience with prone positioning (PP).
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There was no significant difference in 30-day mortality between the early vs late tracheotomy group.
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In this study, the authors sought to elicit perceptions of the impact of a rapid response team (RRT) by interviewing care providers.
Fagan and colleagues at Denver Health Medical Center examined electronic data collected on all adult patients who generated a medical surgical acute-care room charge during a recent 6-month period and remained on the ward for at least 24 hours.