Critical Care News

SAN FRANCISCO — Awake prone positioning did not reduce endotracheal intubation at 30 days compared with usual care in patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure from COVID-19, according to results of the COVI-PRONE trial.

Hispanic adults presenting with chest pain may experience up to a 28-minute delay in triage and disposition from the ED when compared with patients from other backgrounds, possibly due to undocumented status, researchers reported.

More than half of patients who were hospitalized with COVID-19 reported at least one persistent symptom 2 years post-infection, regardless of initial disease severity, researchers reported.

The AAP published guidelines for pediatric end-of-life care, including recommendations for communicating with families and for planning advance care.

In this episode, Serpil Erzurum, MD, draws on her vast experience to discuss the importance of compassion as a mentor and trainee when paving the path for others, breaking the cycle of self-doubt and learning from disappointment and failure in our careers.

Racial disparities in COVID-19 mortality persist in the U.S. among lung transplant recipients, according to data presented at the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions.

A session at the Society of Critical Care Medicine Congress spotlighted the impact of medical misinformation during the COVID-19 pandemic in the ICU, ED, rural areas and on social media.

Young women and people of color with chest pain waited longer to be seen by physicians independent of clinical features, whereas women were independently less likely to be admitted when presenting with chest pain, researchers reported.

The AAP recently updated its recommendations for pediatric intermediate care units for the first time since 2004, providing new guidance for their development and operation.

Immune responses to COVID-19 vaccinations may trigger acute exacerbations in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis among susceptible patients, according to data published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.