Critical Care/Emergency Medicine

Approved research studies include treatment of hearing loss, pediatric trauma care WASHINGTON (January 28, 2020) -- The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Board of Governors today approved $12.2 million to fund four…

Google Home and Alexa more reliable than Siri and Cortana, U of A researchers find Virtual assistants don't yet live up to their considerable potential when it comes to providing users with reliable and relevant information on medical…

A new treatment developed by researchers at Aston University and Birmingham Children's Hospital has been found to completely kill a bacterial infection that can be deadly to cystic fibrosis patients A new treatment developed by researchers…

The findings may inform care in other parts of the hospital to improve end-of-life experiences Family caregivers of the deceased rated the quality of end-of-life care in the intensive care unit (ICU) higher than the end-of-life care in…

Credit: Melanie Fremery, copyright Hubrecht Institute Researchers from the group of Hans Clevers at the Hubrecht Institute (KNAW), in an international collaboration, have developed a method to grow snake venom gland cells as organoids.…

Credit: BIOS Sepsis claims one life every four seconds. It is the primary cause of death in hospitals, and one of the ten leading causes of death worldwide. Sepsis is associated with the body's inflammatory response to a bacterial…

Opens door to easy, early identification of individuals at risk for delirium complicationsCredit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS -- Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Medicine researchers have identified blood-based…

First pediatric study reports promising outcomes Treating septic shock in children with a combination of intravenous vitamin C, vitamin B1 and hydrocortisone (a commonly used steroid) is associated with lower mortality, according to a…

Boston, Mass. - Racial disparities have previously been identified across a range of health care environments, sometimes extending into the highest levels of care. A new study led by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center…

BOSTON - A specialized Lung Rescue Team established by clinicians at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) to evaluate and treat patients with obesity receiving mechanical ventilation due to acute respiratory failure (ARF) has…