In this study, we found that early first antibiotic administration was associated with improved outcomes in ED patients with septic shock using propensity score analysis.
In-hospital mortality was reduced among patients who received the severe sepsis/septic shock treatment bundle.
The recruitment-to-inflation ratio might help to characterize lung recruitability at the bedside in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome.
In mechanically ventilated patients at high risk for extubation failure, the use of high-flow nasal oxygen with noninvasive ventilation immediately after extubation significantly decreases the risk for reintubation compared with high-flow nasal oxygen alone.
Among patients with septic shock who receive norepinephrine, the administration of selepressin compared with placebo was not associated with an improvement in vasopressor-free and ventilator-free days.
An appreciable number of intensive care unit admissions may be preventable via community-based interventions.
Patients with acute exacerbation of COPD and acute MI who received invasive ventilation with high-concentration oxygen therapy experienced significant improvements in outcomes compared with patients on moderate-concentration oxygen therapy.
Proton pump inhibitors have demonstrated efficacy in reducing gastrointestinal bleeding without an increased risk for infection among patients in critical care.
Among patients with sepsis and acute respiratory distress syndrome, administration of high-dose vitamin C via intravenous infusion does not significantly reduce organ failure.
During the study period, most respondents reported moral distress; levels varied significantly based on perceived use of palliative care.
