Critical Care Alert – May 1, 2016
May 1, 2016
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ICU Capacity Strain
ICUs are faced with the challenge of continuing care delivery under conditions of increasing strain that's tough to get a handle on.
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Head-elevated Positioning May Decrease Complications of Emergent Tracheal Intubation
In emergent intubations, a position in which the angle of the back was > 30 degrees above the horizontal (head-elevated) position was associated with fewer complications than intubations performed in the supine position, but the study has several limitations.
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Are Nighttime Extubations in the ICU Safe?
Compared to daytime extubations, ICU patients who undergo planned extubation at night do not experience higher likelihood of reintubation, increased length of stay, or increased mortality.