ECMO Has Become a Harder Sell in Severe COVID-19
(MedPage Today) -- HONOLULU -- In hindsight, researchers saw more limitations to extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and proning, therapies initially touted as helpful for COVID patients in intensive care.
Nationwide hospitalization records... (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - October 13, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Smaller Blood Draws for Lab Tests Reduce Need for Transfusions
FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 -- Drawing smaller amounts of blood from patients in the intensive care unit could lead to fewer blood transfusions, according to new research.
The large clinical trial in Canada found that making this small change could save... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - October 13, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Hospitals in the Gaza Strip at a breaking point, warns WHO
Jerusalem, 12 October 2023 WHO warns that the health system in the Gaza Strip is at a breaking point. Time is running out to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe if fuel and life-saving health and humanitarian supplies cannot be urgently delivered to the Gaza Strip amidst the complete blockade.
Hospitals have only a few hours of electricity each day as they are forced to ration depleting fuel reserves and rely on generators to sustain the most critical functions. Even these functions will have to cease in a few days, when fuel stocks are due to run out. The impact would be devastating for the most vulnerable patients, inclu...
Source: WHO EMRO News - October 12, 2023 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
Wastewater Signals Upswing in Flu, RSV Wastewater Signals Upswing in Flu, RSV
Wastewater monitoring is an established tool for tracking COVID, and now new evidence shows it can be used alongside clinical testing to assess the burden of influenza and RSV in communities.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines)
Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines - October 12, 2023 Category: Intensive Care Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
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Source: SafetyLit - October 12, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
New Guidelines for Determining Brain Death Released New Guidelines for Determining Brain Death Released
New guidelines on determining brain death released today offer the first updated recommendations in more than a decade for adult and pediatric patients.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines)
Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines - October 11, 2023 Category: Intensive Care Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Olympic Legend Mary Lou Retton Battling Rare Form of Pneumonia
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 11, 2023 -- Olympic icon Mary Lou Retton -- the first American woman to win the all-around gold medal in women ' s gymnastics -- is in intensive care with a rare type of pneumonia and“not able to breathe on her own,” her... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - October 11, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Fleaborne Typhus-Associated Deaths Fleaborne Typhus-Associated Deaths
Over 170 cases of fleaborne typhus were reported in Los Angeles county in 2022, including three fatal cases, indicating that the disease is on the rise in that area.Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report (Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines)
Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines - October 11, 2023 Category: Intensive Care Tags: Public Health & Prevention Journal Article Source Type: news
Former Olympic Gymnast Mary Lou Retton Is “Fighting for Her Life” in the ICU With Pneumonia, Daughter Says
Mary Lou Retton, a former Olympic gymnast, is “fighting for her life” in the intensive care unit with pneumonia, her daughter McKenna Kelley said. Kelley shared the news on her Instagram Story Tuesday as well as a link to a Spotfund page dedicated to her mom. In a message on the fundraising page,…#marylouretton #olympic #mckennakelley #retton #marylou #icu #summerolympicgames #olympics #usolympichalloffame #americancup (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
No Universally Effective Model-Updating Approach Available in ICU Setting
TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 -- In a simulated intensive care unit setting, there is no universally effective model-updating approach that maintains model performance, according to a study published online Oct. 10 in Annals of Internal Medicine.
Using... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - October 10, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
‘ Hospital at Home ’ Could Be the Future of Health Care. Not Everyone Thinks It ’ s a Good Idea
In July 2022, Rudie Watzig collapsed. The diagnosis was as serious as it was unexpected—cirrhosis of the liver—and it landed him in the intensive care unit for what he considered a period of sheer torture. “I hated it. I hated being in the hospital,” says Watzig, 44, of Portland, Oregon. “Not seeing my kids … not having my wife there … not having my nice Purple mattress to sleep on.”
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So imagine his chagrin when he was again rushed to the emergency room a few months later, this time for breathing problems due to fluid buildup ...
Source: TIME: Health - October 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Lindsay Lyon Tags: Uncategorized Health Care Source Type: news
QoL and Stress in Relatives of ICU Patients During COVID-19 QoL and Stress in Relatives of ICU Patients During COVID-19
Individuals who are better able to cope with the stress of having a family member in the ICU realize a higher quality of life, a new study suggests.American Journal of Critical Care (Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines)
Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines - October 6, 2023 Category: Intensive Care Tags: Critical Care Journal Article Source Type: news
'I'm a doctor - these are three activities I would avoid having worked in ICU'
A doctor revealed three activities he would never do after being "scarred for life" working in an intensive care unit . (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - October 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Hold Blood Thinners During Thyroid Nodule Biopsy? Hold Blood Thinners During Thyroid Nodule Biopsy?
No significant differences in nondiagnostic results or hematomas seen when the blood thinners are continued, while discontinuing the medications may have risks.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines)
Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines - October 3, 2023 Category: Intensive Care Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Infographic: Pay Rises Faster for Doctors Under Age 40 Infographic: Pay Rises Faster for Doctors Under Age 40
US physicians under age 40 tell what ' s happening with their compensation, which workplaces pay best, whether they now feel fairly paid, and if women ' s salaries are catching up with men ' s.Medscape (Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines)
Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines - October 2, 2023 Category: Intensive Care Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Article Source Type: news
