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ED boarding of critical care patients may increase ICU length of stay, ventilator days

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Each additional minute patients spent boarded in the ED led to a 0.026% increase in ICU ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Oral Hygiene Reduces Chance of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in ICU Patients, Study Shows

Oral care decreased both the number of intensive care unit (ICU) patients and the length of stay, as well as the amount of time of mechanical ventilation. Patients on mechanical ventilation who ...

Liberate Medical Completes Enrollment of 250-Patient PREVENT Pivotal Trial Evaluating VentFree® Respiratory Muscle Stimulator

Liberate Medical completes enrollment of its 250-patient PREVENT pivotal trial evaluating VentFree, a breakthrough ventilator weaning device for ICUs.
Medscape

Telemedicine Does Not Appear to Reduce ICU Patient Stays

Telemedicine has had a profound impact on the way care is delivered to patients. Its many advantages have led to its increased use, not to mention the crucial role it played in ensuring care during ...

Targeting the gut–lung microbiome to reduce infections in severe pancreatitis

Severe acute pancreatitis is frequently complicated by hospital-acquired infections that worsen outcomes and prolong intensive care stays. New evidence suggests that modulating the microbiome may ...
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Mortality in Cancer Patients With COVID-19 Who Are Admitted to an ICU or Who Have Severe COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Mortality of critically ill cancer patients with COVID-19 is not prohibitively high. Decisions on ICU admission for these patients must be individualized taking into account the performance status of ...