Articles Tagged With:
-
Difficult Airway Intubation With Flexible Bronchoscope as a Guide
In this prospective study, use of a flexible bronchoscope as a flexible stylet and a Glidescope to provide visual guidance while intubating patients in the operating room was associated with shorter time to intubation than the use of Glidescope alone.
-
Organ Donation: Perspective for the Intensivist
Organ donation and transplantation are important and lifesaving procedures.The complexities of management include determination of death, communication with families, pre-procurement optimization of potential donors, and bereavement support for families.
-
CDC Drafts Infection Control Guidelines for Staph in NICUs
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has issued draft guidelines to prevent invasive Staphylococcus aureus infections in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). -
ID Groups Demand Border Patrol Give Detainees Flu Shots
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) decision to not vaccinate migrants in detention facilities against flu and other infections is being slammed by leading clinicians and public health officials. -
Sepsis Can Begin With a Single Infection
The goal of antibiotic stewardship is to stop unnecessary use, but for those with sepsis, a critical step is to assess antibiotic therapy 48 to 72 hours after initiation.
-
Appropriate Cardiac Testing in an Inappropriate World, Part 2: Cardiac Tests
This article addresses specifics of the cardiac testing options, considering their appropriate indications, choices of approach, risks, and costs.
-
IPs Playing Critical Role in Antibiotic Stewardship
Infection preventionists (IPs) are playing key roles in antibiotic stewardship programs, which are now in place in most U.S. hospitals and making some hard-earned progress against a horde of multidrug-resistant bacteria. -
Tips for Including Plain Language in Informed Consent Form
Many informed consent forms fail to communicate simply and clearly. They might use language prospective research participants may not process easily. While the new Common Rule provides some suggestions for making informed consent documents more readable, there are additional steps IRBs and researchers could take to improve the forms, including incorporating plain language.
-
Sample Models of Post-Approval Monitoring Programs
There are many ways IRBs could conduct post-approval monitoring programs. These can range from simple email questions and answers to full reviews at the research site. These programs often are designed to be educational, as well as adding a layer of accountability in the human research protection process.
-
In New Common Rule Era, There Is Role for Post-Approval Monitoring
Post-approval monitoring (PAM) is one method that IRBs could employ when keeping tabs on minimal-risk studies or studies that no longer have to go through the continuing review process. It also can be a way for a small IRB to improve office efficiency and enhance relationships with investigators. IRBs that would like additional information from studies, after continuing review ends, could use PAM to obtain that information.