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Study of hospitalizations in Canada quantifies benefit of COVID-19 vaccine to reduce death, ICU admissions
Unvaccinated patients were found to be up to 15 times more likely to die from COVID-19 than fully vaccinated patients.
From the Journals
Helmet interface for ventilation likely superior in acute hypoxemic respiratory failure
Benefit may also include reduced mortality.
Feature
From PERT to AI, high-risk PE care evolves
Pulmonary embolism response teams have been in the vanguard of care strategies for high-risk PE cases.
Networks
Early mobility in the ICU: Working with the TEAM
Advocating for early mobility for patients in the ICU seems like a no-brainer.
From the Journals
COVID vs. flu: Which is deadlier?
People who were hospitalized with Omicron COVID-19 infections were 54% more likely to die, compared with people who were hospitalized with the flu...
From the Journals
Pulmonary embolism workup needed for any sudden onset of exertional dyspnea
Missed diagnoses may mean complicated clinical course or mortality.
Perspectives
A doctor must go to extremes to save a choking victim
The restaurant served steak and salmon, and this woman made the mistake of ordering the steak.
Feature
Doc never met patient who died from insect bite, but negligence suit moves forward; more
An appeals decision is the result of a case involving a man who arrived at a hospital complaining of neck pain and an insect bite.
Critical Care Commentary
Management strategies for patients with COVID-19 pneumonia/ARDS
Management strategies for patients with COVID-19 pneumonia/ARDS have continued to evolve during the pandemic.
Opinion
A doctor intervenes in a fiery car crash
‘While all of the children were concerning to me, I identified one in particular: the 5-year-old boy.’