Critical Care News

Pediatric patients that received chest compressions for cardiac arrest faced a reduced likelihood for survival to hospital discharge if they had hypoxemia or hypercapnia in the first 24 hours after arrest, according to study results.

Having COVID-19 pneumonia vs. non-COVID-19 pneumonia while receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation negatively impacted inpatient mortality odds and length of stay, according to data published in American Journal of Critical Care.

Caring for ventilated patients in critical condition requires expertise on mechanical ventilation; however, there is a lack of consistency in the teaching given to critical care fellows on this topic, according to a meeting presentation.

The likelihood for multiple asthma hospital admissions was greater among youth living in more socially vulnerable areas, as well as areas with less opportunity, according to results published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.

In Nepal, Thailand and Singapore, an individualized short antibiotic course vs. usual care was estimated to be cost effective for the treatment of ventilator-associated pneumonia, according to findings published in The Lancet Global Health.

SARS-CoV-2 infection was associated with more rapid coronary plaque progression and significantly increased risk for adverse outcomes related to target lesion failure, such as heart attack and death, researchers reported.

The FDA has recalled Mercury Medical’s Neo-Tee T-Piece Resuscitator, a gas powered resuscitator intended primarily for emergency use, due to an undersized spring in the ventilation control component.

After the COVID-19 pandemic, the incidence rate of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome increased significantly, according to new data published in the European Heart Journal – Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes.

A smaller proportion of women vs. men underwent lung transplantation, plus women spent a longer time on the wait list before receiving the transplant, according to results published in ERJ Open Research.