Unlike some major Eastern cities where carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) is an endemic problem, the state of Oregon has seen only a handful of cases.
ICU patients with initial delirium present assessment findings can transition to delirium absent when sedative infusions have been suspended, and these patients have similar outcomes when compared to patients with no delirium present findings during their ICU stay.
Prone positioning appears to be associated with a higher incidence of pressure ulcers in patients with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome.
This multicenter, retrospective, observational study of 344 patients with acute spinal cord injury examined ventilator weaning, extubation, and tracheostomy practices.
