Search results for "critical care"
Critical care experts propose expanding definition of ARDS
The 2012 Berlin definition of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) should be revised to accommodate the increasing use of high-flow nasal oxygen, among other changes, an expert panel recommended.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/08/02/critical-care-experts-propose-expanding-definition-of-ards.htm
2 Aug 2023
MKSAP quiz on critical care
This month's quiz includes questions from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP 18) on critical care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/10/mksap-quiz-on-critical-care.htm
15 Oct 2020
Risk factors known during critical care admission linked to long-term mortality after sepsis
Older age, male sex, presence of one or more severe comorbidities, prehospitalization dependency, and nonsurgical (medical) status were associated with increased risk of long-term mortality.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/06/05/2.htm
5 Jun 2019
Estimates of ICU benefit differ among critical care physicians
Decisions about ICU care may be tied to bed availability, family presence, and patient age, one study found, while another revealed wide variation among states in ICU admissions for Medicare patients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/10/17/1.htm
17 Oct 2018
Time for change in critical care training, society says
A new white paper from the Society of Critical Care Medicine calls for development of a common critical care medicine examination cosponsored by the medical specialty boards overseeing the subspecialty.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/07/11/4.htm
11 Jul 2018
New recommendations on sharing decision making in critical care
Clinicians should be trained in communication skills and shape the decision making process to individual patient preferences, advised the American College of Critical Care Medicine and American Thoracic Society.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/11/04/4.htm
4 Nov 2015
Point-of-care and critical care ultrasound—register now for November course
The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) and the Wake Forest School of Medicine, in cooperation with ACP, are offering a course called “Point-of-Care and Critical Care Ultrasound, Incorporating Ultrasound in the Practice of Medicine.”
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/06/24/5.htm
24 Jun 2015
Critical care
Critical care requires constant attendance and supervision by the physician providing direct management of acute, complex, potentially life-threatening situations.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/08/coding.htm
15 Aug 2012
Documenting and billing for critical care services
To avoid rejection of critical care codes, physicians must be familiar with coding definitions, and documentation must reflect the professional services that support the codes.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/03/coding.htm
15 Mar 2010
Plenary sessions, new research are highlights at 37th Critical Care Congress
Plenary sessions, new research are highlights at 37th Critical Care Congress.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/05/ccc.htm
15 May 2008
Arterial blood gas testing in ICU patients varies by race, sex
Asian, Black, Hispanic or Latino, and female patients get fewer arterial blood gas tests, even after adjustment for illness severity and hospital characteristics, a multicenter cohort study of critical care found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2025/04/02/arterial-blood-gas-testing-in-icu-patients-varies-by-race-sex.htm
2 Apr 2025
New guideline covers platelet, plasma transfusions in critically ill adults
The American College of Chest Physicians set thresholds for platelet transfusions in critically ill patients with thrombocytopenia with and without active bleeding, as well as offering guidance on prophylactic transfusions of platelets and fresh frozen plasma for common procedures in critical care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2025/03/19/new-guideline-covers-platelet-plasma-transfusions-in-critically-ill-adults.htm
19 Mar 2025
Updated guidelines advise managing sedation, mobilization, sleep in ICU
The Society of Critical Care Medicine now suggests dexmedetomidine over propofol for sedation and melatonin for improved sleep, among other changes in a focused update.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2025/03/05/updated-guidelines-advise-managing-sedation-mobilization-sleep-in-icu.htm
5 Mar 2025
Guidance offered on use of IV albumin
The recommendations from the International Collaboration for Transfusion Medicine Guidelines address several clinical settings and conditions, including critical care, cardiovascular surgery, and cirrhosis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/03/13/guidance-offered-on-use-of-iv-albumin.htm
13 Mar 2024
Updated recommendations on corticosteroids in sepsis, ARDS, CAP
New guidance from the Society of Critical Care Medicine includes conditional recommendations to administer corticosteroids to patients with septic shock or acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and a strong recommendation for severe community-acquired pneumonia (CAP).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/01/31/updated-recommendations-on-corticosteroids-in-sepsis-ards-cap.htm
31 Jan 2024
Combating clots in COVID-19
Critical care experts advised on appropriate prophylaxis for ward and ICU patients as part of the CHEST 2021 conference.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/11/combating-clots-in-covid-19.htm
15 Nov 2021
Research on strokes and readmissions in COVID-19, updated guidance from NIH and SSC
One study showed that strokes were rare in COVID-19 patients, while another didn't find any connection between fever or biomarkers before discharge and readmissions. The NIH and the Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC) updated their COVID-19 critical care recommendations.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/02/10/1.htm
10 Feb 2021
New score predicts sepsis survivors' risk of unplanned rehospitalization or death in first year after discharge
The validated score, which uses eight risk factors, may help inform prognosis discussions, trial design, and follow-up care of adult patients surviving to hospital discharge after a critical care unit admission for sepsis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/09/23/2.htm
23 Sep 2020
New COVID-19 coverage
This month's print issue covers malnutrition and critical care, and our website offers additional COVID-19 news.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/04/letter-from-the-editor.htm
15 Apr 2020
ICU clinician education increased guideline compliance, decreased ICU brain dysfunction
A trial in the Netherlands required ICU nurses and physicians to complete two e-learning programs, one focused on delirium screening and the other focused on recommendations from the American College of Critical Care Medicine's 2013 guidelines on pain, agitation, and delirium.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/01/16/3.htm
16 Jan 2019