critical care – Page 4

Hyperglycaemia & mortality in sepsis – lactate dependent?

Cliff / November 26, 2012

I like this paper for introducing a new concept to me. For years the critical care community has recognised the […]

Cliff / November 24, 2012

A meta-analysis of studies evaluation transthoracic echo as a means of predicting return of spontaneous circulation in cardiac arrest (ROSC) […]

Cliff / November 22, 2012

A meta-analysis attempts to quantify etomidate’s effect on mortality and adrenal suppression. Of course, we all know a meta-analysis can […]

Cliff / October 25, 2012

A ‘lung protective’ ventilation strategy that includes low tidal volumes has been shown to improve outcomes in patients with ARDS. […]

Cliff / October 24, 2012

Inpatient paediatric teams can be scornful when bronchodilators are given by ED staff to wheezing infants, correctly referring to the […]

Cliff / October 20, 2012

Another nail in the coffin of starch solutions for critical care patients was banged in by Prof Myburgh and colleagues […]

Cliff / October 19, 2012

I continue to be bewildered at my ED colleagues’ overwhelming preference for 0.9% saline as a resuscitation fluid regardless of […]

Cliff / October 17, 2012

A study examining patterns of procalcitonin in a group of critically ill patients(1) showed some interesting findings: Shock was associated […]

Cliff / September 20, 2012

A newly published study(1) reminds us that we need to do better than just identify a raised lactate in patients […]

Cliff / August 28, 2012

A burns patient whose tracheal tube was accidentally dislodged and ended up placed in the oesophagus on day 2 of […]