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The American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology recently published updated evidence-based recommendations for the management of hypertension and its complications during pregnancy.
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This multicenter, retrospective, observational study of 344 patients with acute spinal cord injury examined ventilator weaning, extubation, and tracheostomy practices.
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Prone positioning appears to be associated with a higher incidence of pressure ulcers in patients with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome.
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ICU patients with initial delirium present assessment findings can transition to delirium absent when sedative infusions have been suspended, and these patients have similar outcomes when compared to patients with no delirium present findings during their ICU stay.
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In this retrospective study of extubation outcomes in five ICUs at a single medical center, patients extubated at night had no increase in adverse events and their mortality rates and lengths of ICU stay were lower.
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Mean daily doses of up to 40 mg of prednisone equivalents and lengthy ICU stays were associated with impaired physical outcomes in patients who survived acute lung injury.
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The term thrombocytopenia refers to platelet counts < 150,000/microL, with severe thrombocytopenia defined as a count < 50,000/microL.
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Undifferentiated shock in trauma should be assumed to be hemorrhagic until proven otherwise. Hemorrhage represents 30-40% of mortality from trauma and may require significant volume to resuscitate.
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This pilot study reports that dexmedetomidine might be the sedative of choice for less ill mechanically ventilated ICU patients who take antidepressant medications at home.
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Hospital-based infection surveillance experts nationwide participated in a survey to access the level of agreement in diagnosing ventilator-associated pneumonia by evaluating six identical case studies. The level of agreement between participants was poor.