Critical Care News

Delirium represented a common symptom among older adults with COVID-19 presenting to U.S. EDs and was often seen in the absence of other typical signs or symptoms of the virus, according to findings published in JAMA.

Machine learning models significantly outperformed standard models in predicting delayed cerebral ischemia and functional outcomes at 3 months after a subarachnoid hemorrhage, according to findings published in Neurology.

Research into the neurological manifestations of COVID-19 continues as investigators also examine the impact of COVID-19 on comorbid neurological diseases, including MS and epilepsy.

The initial diagnosis of non-ischemic events, or “stroke mimics,” occurred more frequently in women than men in a secondary analysis of DOUBT study data, though diagnostic revisions were often made for both men and women.

Among patients with COVID-19, those who had hypertension or type 2 diabetes were more likely to develop neurological conditions associated with the infectious disease, data from a small study show.

Use of noninvasive ventilation among Medicare beneficiaries who were hospitalized in the last 30 days of life increased from 2000 to 2017, especially among those with cancer and dementia, researchers reported.

Any migraine, as well as migraine with aura, demonstrated a strong association with cryptogenic ischemic stroke among adults aged 18 to 49 years, according to the results of a prospective, multicenter case-control study.

Counting critically ill patients’ breaths over a 30-second period could misclassify up to 40% of respiratory scores, data show.

The CDC updated its recommendations for the prevention and control of Staphylococcus aureus in the NICU based on a systematic review of literature published through August 2019.

The FDA is warning that teenagers who take the “Benadryl Challenge” are at serious risk for heart problems, seizures, coma and even death.