Critical Care News

Men are more likely than women to test positive for COVID-19, and to require ICU admission, mechanical ventilation and in-hospital mortality with the novel coronavirus, according to research published in PLoS One.

A population-based cohort study from 1948 to 2017 demonstrated a substantially greater risk for stroke following a transient ischemic attack, though that risk decreased significantly from 2000 to 2017 compared with 1948 to 1985.

Patients with previous traumatic brain injury experienced significant improvement in motor functioning after implantation of mesenchymal stromal/stem cells, according to interim data from the STEMTRA phase 2 trial published in Neurology.

From 2010 to 2017, estimated rates of neonatal abstinence syndrome and maternal opioid use disorder significantly increased across the United States, data show.

Increased serum neurofilament light levels correlated with poor short-term outcomes in patients with COVID-19, according to findings published in Neurology.

Healio Primary Care is pleased to announce the creation of its Peer Perspective Board — a group of dedicated experts who will help guide our efforts to provide the latest news and updates that impact daily practice.

Breaking news and emerging research on the COVID-19 pandemic dominated headlines this year. However, there were other important updates that impact practice.

Although elevated BP was “common” among hospitalized patients within Cleveland Clinic’s health system, “antihypertensive treatment intensification was not,” authors of a cohort study in JAMA Internal Medicine wrote.

A risk score based on patient comorbidities, obesity, vital signs, age and sex accurately predicted death or respiratory decompensation within 7 days among patients with pneumonia, suspected COVID-19 or confirmed COVID-19, data show.

Now that the COVID-19 vaccine codeveloped by Pfizer and BioNTech has received emergency use authorization from the FDA, experts said physicians need to begin preparing their patients — and themselves — for vaccination.