Intensive Care Unit

Conservative oxygen therapy had no significant impact on 90-day all-cause mortality vs. usual oxygen therapy among mechanically ventilated ICU patients receiving supplemental oxygen, according to research published in JAMA.

SAN FRANCISCO — When ICU nurses knew the sleep status of non-sedated patients via real-time sleep monitoring vs. usual care, patients that could sleep for at least 10 minutes slept for a longer period of time, according to a presentation.

SAN FRANCISCO — An alternative delirium assessment tool may provide more equitable ICU care for Latino patients with limited English proficiency, according to a study presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

SAN FRANCISCO — At 90 days and 1 year, survival was reduced and hospital readmission was increased among Black vs. white ICU survivors, according to data presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

SAN FRANCISCO — Among ICU patients, there was a heightened likelihood for in-hospital mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic, but after the pandemic, the odds returned to those observed in the 2010s, according to study results.

SAN FRANCISCO — Time to successful extubation in mechanically ventilated ICU patients did not significantly differ when comparing dexmedetomidine vs. propofol and clonidine vs. propofol, according to study results.

SAN FRANCISCO — Among adults with interstitial lung disease requiring ICU care, women faced a lower adjusted likelihood for mortality vs. men, according to research presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

Heightened exposure levels to particulate matter before COVID-19 hospitalization raised the odds for poor outcomes in hospitalization, such as mortality, according to results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

ORLANDO — Expanding Candida auris screening to include patients in the ICU or those with indwelling medical devices led to more cases being identified in a Kentucky hospital, according to data presented at SHEA Spring.

CHICAGO — In a new study, pulse oximeters underestimated arterial oxygen saturation among patients in the ICU, and the ability of the devices to detect hypoxemia was especially hindered in patients with dark skin pigmentation.