Vasopressors and
#inotropes
are frequently used in
#IntensiveCare
units. With a special focus on recent studies, this article summarises the key messages in the management of patients requiring inotropes and
#vasopressors
.
Read the full article
Prone position in awake, non-intubated patients with respiratory failure is a physiology-based ventilatory strategy that improves oxygenation & may decrease the need for intubation & invasive mechanical ventilation.
READ MORE 👉
#respiratoryfailure
#ARDS
Heparin-induced
#thrombocytopaenia
(HIT) is an immune complication of
#heparin
therapy. This review discusses the pathophysiology, incidence, clinical manifestations, diagnostic approach, and management of patients with
#HIT
.
Find out more
@Iman1Alshamsi
This article describes the application of existing and emerging
#biomarkers
in the diagnosis and management of
#sepsis
and
#pneumonia
.
Read the full article
This article describes the application of existing and emerging biomarkers in the diagnosis and management of sepsis and pneumonia.
Read the full article
@WeillCornell
#biomarkers
#pneumonia
#sepsis
📌 Prone position in awake, non-intubated patients with respiratory failure is a physiology-based ventilatory strategy that improves oxygenation and may decrease the need for intubation and invasive mechanical ventilation.
READ MORE:
#PP
#ARDS
#COVID19
#Vasopressin
ensures improvement of the
#vascular
response in patients who are catecholamine refractory, while
#landiolol
ensures the safe reduction of heart rate during non-compensatory sinus
#tachycardia
.
Read more
🛑 An overview of
#hyperoxia
, effect of reactive oxygen species on biological processes and tissues and effective strategies for oxygen therapy.
READ MORE 👉
@Jopo_dr
#Oxygentherapy
#ICU
#Vasopressin
and
#landiolol
are critical therapies for ensuring the vascular and cardiac systems are as close to optimal conditions as possible during
#SepticShock
.
Read the full article
The efficacy and safety of
#landiolol
, an ultra-short-acting β-blocker, for treating sepsis-related tachyarrhythmias has been well-established in clinical studies.
Find out more
@AOPHEALTH
#ICU
#sepsis
#ArtificialIntelligence
(AI) is advancing remarkably in healthcare, and
#CriticalCare
is no different. In the ICU, AI technologies hold the promise of elevating patient care, enhancing clinical outcomes, and optimising healthcare operations.
#AI
#ICU
Kidney Replacement Therapy is a commonly used therapeutic strategy in the
#IntensiveCare
unit for patients who develop Acute Kidney Injury or who already have a diagnosis of chronic
#kidney
disease.
Read more
#acutekidneyinjury
#icu
Interested in how
#Vasopressin
and
#Landiolol
lead to better patient outcomes in
#SepticShock
?
Join AOP Health's webinar 'Cardiovascular Management in Septic Shock'!
🗓️4 December, 16:00 - 17:00 CET
👉
🛑 In this article Dr. Bruno Pastene & Prof. Marc Leone discuss the benefits and harms of supplemental oxygen administration in the intensive care unit.
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#Oxygen
#Oxygentherapy
#ICU
@MarcLeone8
An ideal biomarker to detect bacterial infection and
#sepsis
should have a sensitivity as high as the clinical approach but with better specificity and a sufficiently high negative predictive value to rule out
#infection
and sepsis.
Read more
@Abionic_EN
#Biomarkers
have the potential to improve our ability to identify and manage
#patients
at increased risk of organ failure and death.
This article provides an overview of biomarkers of infection in the intensive care unit.
@wakeforestmed
#criticalcare
'
#PICU
Up!' - a mobility programme at
@HopkinsMedicine
which integrates sleep promotion,
#delirium
prevention, and
#sedation
optimisation to increase mobilisation in critically ill children!
Critically ill patients can develop a series of complications due to
#ICU
risk factors that may lead to permanent disability. The implementation of strategies to reduce its incidence is essential.
READ MORE 👉
#disability
#criticallyill
#mentalhealth
#Tachycardia
(increased heart rate) in the early phases of
#sepsis
becomes a crucial mechanism for compensating the decrease in
#stroke
volume (SV) and indicates the efficacy of baroreflex activity.
Learn more
#ICU
diaries can help
#patients
recover lost time and increase their understanding of what happened to them during a period of critical illness
@katrobot75
Talking to patients - commentary on JAMA podcast
“When I was a new ICU nurse, I was teased for talking to comatose patients. I was even asked if I talked to my refrigerator” - Nancy Valko .
Treating an elderly patient in
#IntensiveTherapy
requires the integration of many components. The purpose of this paper is to promote a comprehensive assessment of the
#CriticallyIll
patient aged 80 or more years.
Read the full article
#OrganDysfunction
🛑 Monitoring the strength of patient's breathing effort, titrating
#sedation
, & selecting correct mode of
#ventilation
is vital when transitioning from controlled to assisted ventilation.
READ MORE 👉
@irene_telias
@GetingeGlobal
Clinical guidelines recommend providing enteral nutrition within 24 to 48 hours of ICU admission. Early enteral nutrition reduces mortality, pneumonia, length of stay in hospital and risk of infection.
Learn more
#ICU
#nutrition
#criticalcare
#gastric
🔴 Jörn Grensemann & Samir Sakka provide an overview of current recommendations for oxygen administration in different patient populations and a discussion on optimal oxygen target values.
READ HERE 👉
#ICU
#hyperoxia
#oxygentherapy
#hypoxaemia
Haloperidol for the management of delirium in adult intensive care unit patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
It’s all in the language!
@daisy_project
explains to us the importance of speech and language therapists
#SLTs
in the
#ICU
, click the link to find out more!
✅ SAVE THE DATE ✅ @ 12 April 2022 for ICU Management & Practice's upcoming DigiConf on "Sepsis in critical care" & learn how
#sepsis
is a leading cause of admission to
#ICU
& is associated with a high
#mortalityrate
.
Registration Now Open 👉
@jlvincen
A practical approach to analgesia, sedation and neuromuscular blockade of critically ill patients and a discussion on potential benefits, adverse effects and current professional international recommendations:
The hypothesis that
#mechanicalventilation
(MV) can cause neurotoxicity in critically ill patients has long been debated, new findings suggest that these outcomes can be present even after short-term
#MV
#ICU
Embracing the new vulnerable self: grounded theory approach on crit care survivors’ post-intensive care syndrome: "After discharge survivors became phys, psych, cognitively & socially vulnerable...their internal and external resources helped them recover.
Join our panellist Alessandro Belletti (Consultant in Anesthesia and Intensive Care) at the DigiConf ‘Organ Support’, where he will share insights on the evidence-based use of inotropes/vasopressors in ICU.
Register now
@alebelletti1
#ICU
#OrganSupport
#Biomarkers
have the potential to improve our ability to identify and manage
#patients
at increased risk of organ failure and death. This article provides an overview of biomarkers of
#infection
in the intensive care unit.
Learn more
@RMavesMd
Is there anything we can do to improve interprofessional teamwork in the
#ICU
? Yes, but as
@AndreasXyrichis
explains, we need to prioritise
#communication
at all levels, starting from senior leadership
The effect of family-authored diaries on posttraumatic stress disorder in intensive care unit patients and their relatives: A randomised controlled trial (DRIP-study)