Home Discharge Down, Mortality Increased After ICU Stay for Dementia Patients
MONDAY, July 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Older adults with Alzheimer disease and related dementia (ADRD) have lower home discharge rates and increased mortality after intensive care unit (ICU) admission, according to a study published in the July 1 i…
Learn MoreMortality Increased for Children Whose Caregivers Decline Tracheostomy
WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Less than half of critically ill children survive when caregivers decline tracheostomy placement, according to a study published online April 25 in The Laryngoscope.Palmila Liu, M.D., from the University of…
Learn MoreSuccessful Intubation on First Attempt Improved With Video Laryngoscopy
WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The use of video laryngoscopy results in a higher incidence of successful intubation on the first attempt among critically ill adults undergoing tracheal intubation in an emergency department or intensive c…
Learn MoreTranexamic Acid Does Not Up Functional Outcome After Major Trauma
THURSDAY, June 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For adults with major trauma at risk for trauma-induced coagulopathy, tranexamic acid administered before hospital admission is not associated with improvement in favorable functional outcome at six months, …
Learn MoreSteroid Hydrocortisone Alone May Not Cut Death Risk From Septic Shock: Study
TUESDAY, May 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new study finds that while hydrocortisone on its own may not prevent death from sepsis, it can improve survival when combined with other steroids while eliminating the need for vasopressor drugs.Vasopressor …
Learn MoreNational Standards Developed for Neonatal Care
MONDAY, May 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In a policy statement published online May 22 in Pediatrics, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has established national standards for specific levels of neonatal care.Noting that a national neonatal veri…
Learn MoreAdoption of Probiotics in NICU for VLBW Neonates Has Limited Benefit
FRIDAY, May 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For very low-birth-weight (VLBW) neonates, adoption of routine use of probiotics is associated with a reduction in the incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), but not in sepsis or death, according to a st…
Learn MoreNovel Device Effective for Babies Requiring Renal Replacement Therapy
MONDAY, April 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For babies under 8 kg requiring renal replacement therapy, a novel hemodialysis device, the Newcastle Infant Dialysis Ultrafiltration System (NIDUS), delivers accurate, controllable fluid removal and adequate…
Learn MoreIncome a Factor in Whether You Get Lifesaving ECMO Breathing Support: Study
FRIDAY, April 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New research suggests that gender and money matter when it comes to getting a last-resort treatment after mechanical ventilation.Funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health, the study found that certain g…
Learn MoreLas incubadoras ruidosas podrían dañar el oído de los bebés prematuros
LUNES, 27 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Aunque una incubadora le puede salvar la vida a un bebé prematuro, quizá contribuya a la pérdida auditiva en estos bebés vulnerables.Un nuevo estudio, que se publicó en la edición del 27 de marzo de la re…
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