Critical Illness

Major adverse kidney events occurred in a large portion of youths 90 days after undergoing continuous kidney replacement therapy, according to a published cohort study.

Obesity may be linked to a higher risk of developing early sepsis-associated AKI in adults admitted to the ICU, according to a recently published study.

With high expectations for independence in daily activities, 71% of survivors of acute respiratory failure achieved what they hoped for 6 months after discharge, according to results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

Treatment with suvorexant and lemborexant may be effective for preventing delirium in critically ill adult patients, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.

Perceived social support may benefit survivors of acute respiratory failure and other critical illnesses, researchers reported in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

Among adult inpatients with transient stress hyperglycemia, the risk for subsequent diabetes development was increased compared with their normoglycemic counterparts, results of a large observational study suggested.

Here, Kristin Flanary, also known as Lady Glaucomflecken, shares her experience as a critical illness cosurvivor, hoping to highlight the challenges of the families who are at the receiving end of critical illness for their loved one.

An international panel of clinical experts has developed a blueprint they said contains steps to reduce the millions of “potentially preventable” deaths caused by critical illness annually.

Findings published in Pediatrics suggest that a child’s chance of survival in an emergency may depend on the hospital where they receive care.

ATLANTA — Negative rapid influenza antigen test results can delay the initiation of antiviral medication for patients with influenza who are critically ill, according to findings presented at ASM Microbe.