ICU – Page 39 – resusme

Steroids and insulin in septic shock – more data

Cliff / January 28, 2010

In a multicentre RCT of patients with septic shock who were receiving steroids (hydrocortisone) for the septic shock, intensive insulin […]

All Updates, Guidelines, ICU

Intra-abdominal hypertension and abdominal compartment syndrome

Cliff / January 23, 2010

In a prospective, observational study of 478 patients requiring an open abdomen for the management of intra-abdominal hypertension or abdominal […]

All Updates, ICU, Resus, Ultrasound

Differentiating arteries from veins

Cliff / January 23, 2010

In a letter to Critical Care Medicine, ultrasound legend Michael Blaivas reminds readers that during ultrasound-guided central venous catheterisation, an […]

All Updates, Guidelines, ICU, Resus

Surviving Sepsis Campaign guideline adherence and mortality

Cliff / January 23, 2010

Data from 15,022 subjects at 165 sites at which the Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC) 6 hour and 24 hour care guideline […]

Acute Med, All Updates, ICU, Resus

Heliox in COPD exacerbation

Cliff / January 23, 2010

A 65:35 helium-oxygen mix was compared with 35% oxygen in air in patients with COPD exacerbations requiring non-invasive ventilation. In […]

All Updates, ICU, Resus

Best way to insert NG tube in intubated patients

Cliff / December 21, 2009

A randomised controlled trial on 200 anaesthetised, tracheally intubated adults compared four methods of nasogastric tube placement, looking at success […]

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Effect on noradrenaline on tissue oxygen delivery

Cliff / December 21, 2009

Some persist in thinking and teaching that the ‘vasopressor’ noradrenaline (norepinephrine) increases mean arterial pressure (MAP) simply by increasing systemic […]