Critical Care Alert – May 1, 2017
May 1, 2017
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Healthcare Use in Survivors of Sepsis
The need to understand patterns of healthcare use in sepsis survivors has gained momentum to assess whether readmissions could be prevented.
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Risk Factors for Hospital Readmissions Ending in Death or Transition to Hospice
This study highlights factors that are associated with an increased risk of hospital readmission within 30 days and adds to the growing body of literature on healthcare use after a hospitalization for sepsis.
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Is Exposure to Arterial Hyperoxia During Critical Illness Dangerous?
Exposure to severe hyperoxia during critical illness is associated positively with increased ICU and hospital mortality and associated negatively with ventilator-free days.