The opposite of acute kidney injury?
Prescribing in the critically ill patient can be a challenge due to a number of factors impacting on pharmacology: variable […]
Acute Med, All Updates, ICU, Resus
antimicrobial
All Updates, Resus, Trauma
Antibiotics for severe burns yes or no?
Should prophylactic antibiotics be given to burns patients? A systematic review of 17 trials concludes they may reduce all-cause mortality […]
All Updates, ICU, Resus
The right antibiotic in septic shock makes a massive difference
A retrospective review of appropriate vs inappropriate antimicrobial therapy was undertaken in over four thousand septic shock patients from multiple […]
All Updates, ICU
Procalcitonin reduced antibiotic use
In a multicentre study in France, adult patients expected to stay in the intensive care unit for more than 3 […]