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Not All Delirium Findings are Ominous: The Important Role of Sedatives in Mental Status Assessment

ICU patients with initial delirium present assessment findings can transition to delirium absent when sedative infusions have been suspended, and these patients have similar outcomes when compared to patients with no delirium present findings during their ICU stay.

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Prone Positioning in Severe ARDS and the Risk of a ‘Never Event’

Prone positioning appears to be associated with a higher incidence of pressure ulcers in patients with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome.

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Are Weaning and Extubation Practices in Spinal Cord Injuries Too Conservative?

This multicenter, retrospective, observational study of 344 patients with acute spinal cord injury examined ventilator weaning, extubation, and tracheostomy practices.

Read more about Are Weaning and Extubation Practices in Spinal Cord Injuries Too Conservative? - Critical Care Alert – May 1, 2014