ddPCR Detects ICU Pathogens Faster Than Culture
A prospective study in BMC Pulmonary Medicine found that droplet digital PCR offers superior speed and diagnostic accuracy for detecting ...
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Nurses Identify Burdensome Pressure Injury Tasks in ICU Study
A mixed-methods study in BMC Nursing found that critical care nurses perceive substantial burden from rigid documentation and standardized processes ...
Inflammatory Markers Linked to Sepsis Mortality in Retrospective Cohort
A retrospective cohort study found that specific composite inflammatory-immune markers are independently associated with 28-day and 1-year mortality in sepsis ...
ICU Professionals Worldwide Report Persistent Gaps in Crisis Readiness, International Survey Finds
An international ESICM survey of 627 ICU professionals in 58 countries finds that fewer than one in five report significant ...
Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis Struck Nearly 12% of ICU Patients in the COVID-19 Era, Global Meta-Analysis Finds
A systematic review of 56 studies covering 15,385 ICU patients found invasive pulmonary aspergillosis incidence of 11.9% and overall mortality ...
GIDS at the bedside: what the score hides when pressure and gastric volumes go unmeasured
A large ICU study links higher Gastrointestinal Dysfunction Scores to mortality, but a new commentary warns that the same number ...
Early Laxatives Linked to Better Survival in Critically Ill Pancreatitis Patients
A retrospective MIMIC-IV cohort study found that critically ill acute pancreatitis patients who received laxatives within 48 hours of ICU ...
High-Flow Nasal Cannula May Lower Intubation Risk in Severe PjP
A new letter in Annals of Intensive Care weighs evidence that high-flow nasal cannula oxygen reduces intubation in severe Pneumocystis ...
Diagnosis: the forgotten ICU procedure
A new Intensive Care Medicine commentary argues that intensive care has become so focused on fine-tuning physiological variables that the ...
Unequal Pupils After Prone Positioning May Signal Glaucoma or Horner Syndrome, Not Herniation
Two case reports show that unequal pupils after prone positioning can reflect angle-closure glaucoma or transient Horner syndrome rather than ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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