Fears of a ventilator shortage inspired doctors and engineers to improvise new designs. Inside the race to build a cheap, reliable machine.
Category: Critical Care
Critical Care
AACN Distinguished Research Lecturer Explores her Role as Nurse Scientist
In her role as the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) 2020 Distinguished Research Lecturer, Karen Giuliano, a UMass Amherst associate professor, has examined her “unconventional journey” from caring for patients at the bedside to challenging precedent in critical care to medical device design and innovation.
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Blood type A associates with critical COVID-19 and death in a Swedish cohort
Laura upgraded to Category 4 hurricane, ‘unsurvivable’ storm surge forecast for Texas-Louisiana
Hurricane Laura’s rapid intensification Wednesday shocked scientists and prompted forecasters to issue warnings of “unsurvivable storm surge” in Texas and Louisiana.
SCCM | Strategies for SBTs in patients with COVID-19
This presentation provides an overview of the types of strategies for approaching the B Element (Spontaneous Breathing Trials: STBs) of the ICU Liberation Bundlein patients with COVID-19. This is SCCM curated COVID-19 microlearning content.
Timing of norepinephrine initiation in patients with septic shock: a systematic review and meta-analysis
The effect of the timing of norepinephrine initiation on clinical outcomes in patients with septic shock is uncertain. A systematic review and meta-analysis was performed to evaluate the impact of early and late start of norepinephrine support on clinical outcomes in patients with septic shock. We searched the PubMed, Cochrane, and Embase databases for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and…
SCCM | COVID-19: What’s Next
This online conference will feature the newest COVID-19 research findings, prominent multiprofessional faculty, guidelines updates, and resources. Join clinicians from around the world, from the convenience of your home or office, to seek evidence-based solutions to improve outcomes for COVID-19 patients.
3 reasons health care journalists should interview nurses
We spoke with Diana Mason about why journalists should be interviewing and citing nurses — especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Healthcare Ethics During a Pandemic – The Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Iserson, MD. As clinicians and support personnel struggle with their responsibilities to treat during the current COVID-19 pandemic, several ethical issues have emerged.