Critical Care News

Pediatric patients with bronchiolitis who are admitted to hospitals that use more high-flow nasal cannula outside the ICU face longer stays and greater total costs, according to study results published in Hospital Pediatrics.

Preterm and full-term infants faced similar elevated risks for ED visits in their first year when they were exposed to higher levels of fine particulate matter 2.5 m or less in diameter, according to results published in JAMA Network Open.

A commercial water purifier was possibly responsible for infections among four patients undergoing cardiac surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, three of whom died, according to a study published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

When a patient is discharged from the ICU and transferred to a hospital ward, there is an increased risk for diagnostic uncertainty and lack of communication among care teams, according to a press release from the American Thoracic Society.

For children and young adults with type 1 diabetes, comorbidities such as obesity and asthma increased the risk for COVID-19 hospitalization, according to study results published in Pediatric Diabetes.

Of 649 hospitals assessed, U.S. News & World Report ranked 297 hospitals offering maternity care as high performers for 2022-2023.

The SGLT2 inhibitor dapagliflozin was associated with a reduced risk for hospitalization due to any cause in patients with chronic kidney disease with and without type 2 diabetes, according to a post hoc analysis of the DAPA-CKD trial.

The FDA announced findings from a preliminary assessment that indicate certain naloxone products may be safely used without a prescription to prevent opioid overdose deaths.

Children are especially vulnerable to injuries from the use of ATVs, also known as quads, according to a study published in BMJ Open.

WASHINGTON — A MRSA PCR nasal swab showed promise as a tool for antimicrobial stewardship in a large study of pediatric critical care patients, according to findings presented here at IDWeek.