Critical Care News

During hours of the day signaling shift changes and night shifts, the likelihood of starting antimicrobials for hospital-onset sepsis was reduced, according to study results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

Among new nurses, receipt of virtual reality-based training vs. usual orientation led to more correct identification of respiratory distress in pediatric patients, according to results published in American Journal of Critical Care.

Black ICU patients with COVID-19 receiving high-dose inhaled nitric oxide had a decreased risk for 28-day and 90-day mortality, according to results published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

Treatment with viltolarsen at 48 weeks improved pulmonary function in a cohort of pediatric patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy amenable to exon 53 skipping compared with those receiving standard care.

Ventilated ICU patients stood up in fewer days with a mobile patient lift plus rehabilitation protocol vs. the protocol alone, according to results published in Critical Care Medicine.

The likelihood for deep sedation on ventilation was heightened among Hispanic vs. non-Hispanic white patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome, according to results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

A higher percentage of older adults receiving invasive mechanical ventilation in intermediate care units died by day 30 in rural vs. urban hospitals, according to results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

Elevated exposure to fine particulate matter during pregnancy raised the likelihood for assisted ventilation and systemic antibiotics among term newborns, according to results published in Environmental Health Perspectives.

Among pregnant women with critical illnesses, in-hospital mortality rates fluctuated by year and geographic location, according to a research letter published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

An individualized short antibiotic course was non-inferior to usual care in those with ventilator-associated pneumonia when assessing mortality and pneumonia recurrence at day 60, according to study results.