Critical Care Alert – April 1, 2021

April 1, 2021

• Noninvasive Ventilation in Adult Acute Care: Beyond Clinical Indications

  Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) is a commonly used modality in adult acute care. This article examines aspects of NIV that might affect the modality’s success or failure.

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• COVID-19 ARDS Is Associated with Higher Compliance and Lung Gas Volume Compared to Non-COVID-19 ARDS

  This retrospective analysis compared historical cohorts with COVID-19-related acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) with respect to compliance and arterial partial pressure of oxygen/fraction of inspired oxygen (P/F) ratios. For comparable P/F ratios, patients with ARDS caused by COVID-19 had higher lung compliance and more lung gas volume.

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• Defining Patient- and Family-Centered Care Outcomes in the ICU

  Using semi-structured interviews with intensive care unit (ICU) survivors and their family members, investigators identified several ICU processes of care and outcomes after the ICU that were important to this population.

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