Critical Care Alert – June 1, 2017
June 1, 2017
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2016 Surviving Sepsis Guidelines Update
All ICU clinicians need to review these guidelines, compare them with their current practices, and develop plans for implementation in the near future.
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Muscle Weakness and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: What Happens After the ICU?
Although increased strength at hospital discharge is associated with improved five-year survival in acute respiratory distress syndrome survivors, weakness at discharge, whether resolving or persistent, is associated with worse subsequent survival.
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Studying Surrogate Responses Can Improve Communication in Chronic Critical Illness
Qualitative analysis of audio-recorded structured meetings for patients with chronic critical illness revealed six categories of responses that clinicians can use to guide communication.