Critical Care Alert – March 1, 2015
March 1, 2015
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Post Intensive Care Syndrome: Risk Factors and Prevention Strategies
Each year, approximately 800,000 patients in the United States develop an illness that results in admission to an ICU and need for mechanical ventilation.
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Communicating About Prognosis in the ICU
Effectively communicating a prognosis to a patient’s surrogates in the ICU can be challenging.
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The Quandry Over Preventing Delerium in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
A significantly higher incidence of delirium was found in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).