Peek and colleagues have recently published the long-awaited and much-discussed results of the CESAR trial (Conventional ventilatory support vs Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation [ECMO] for Severe Adult Respiratory failure), a British study that has been underway for nearly a decade.
Delirium is a common and serious disorder in ICU patients, with up to 87% incidence in some ICU populations. Studies have shown that delirium is associated with higher costs and complication rates, namely increased ventilator days and longer hospital stays.
After initial trials showed a mortality benefit from the use of insulin drips and tight glucose control in the ICU, subsequent studies have shown mixed results and, in some cases, increased mortality and episodes of hypoglycemia.
In this issue: Depression and pregnancy, new vaccine recommendations from the CDC, cortico-steroids and/or antivirals for Bell's palsy, rasagiline and Parkinson's disease, and FDA Actions.
This issue is the second part of a discussion about severe traumatic brain injury (TBI).
