Critical Care Alert – August 1, 2015

August 1, 2015

• What's in a Name: Should Protocols for Sepsis Treatment Be So Complete?

  ABSTRACT & COMMENTARY: Early and aggressive goal-directed therapy treatment for sepsis leads to a decrease in mortality.

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• Is Peripheral Intravenous Administration of Vasopressors Really Safe?

  The administration of vasoactive medications by peripheral intravenous access is safe and feasible in critically ill, hypotensive patients.

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• Emergent Vascular Access: Is Intraosseous Better Than Central Venous Catheter Placement?

  In this single-center, prospective, observational study, intraosseous access outperformed central venous catheter placement in terms of first-pass success rates, mean placement times, and complication rates.

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