PulmCCM

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

This could inform responses in future infectious disease outbreaks; one key seems to be to ensure high titers of neutralizing antibody (at least 1:320 in this study) are present in donor plasma. Thromboelastometry (e.g., The balloon generally required 30 minutes to insert.

Blood Transfusions 98

Blood Transfusions Operations Resuscitation Infectious Diseases 98

PulmCCM

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Fever in the ICU: Guideline Update The Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) and the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) issued an interim update to their 2008 recommendations for the management of fever in the ICU. Ultrasound can quickly and more accurately identify significant biliary disease (e.g.,

Best Practices 111

Best Practices Ultrasounds Infectious Diseases Sepsis 111

PulmCCM

JULY 17, 2023

vs 2.5%, a prespecified outcome. Read in Lancet Infectious Diseases Tranexamic acid for severe hemorrhage after trauma (PATCH) An astonishing 2 million people die from bleeding after trauma each year around the world, it is estimated. The findings met the prespecified threshold for non-inferiority margin set at 10%.

Infectious Diseases 52

Infectious Diseases Outcomes Operations Research 52

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

However, we do have a firm understanding of the germ theory of disease and masks have been used for over 100 years as an infectious disease strategy. It was surgeons in the late 1890’s that began wearing masks in the operating theaters. As with all studies this one had limitations.

Infectious Diseases 52

Infectious Diseases Outcomes Wellness Operations 52

ACEP Now

MARCH 6, 2024

The PATCH-Trauma trial took a critical look at TXA in major trauma in the advanced trauma systems of Australia and found a mixed result: a slightly greater number of patients were still alive six months following TXA administration, but there was no difference in survival with a good functional outcome. percent to 38.3

Research 52

Research Airway Management Stroke Outcomes 52

Dr. No

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Graham Medley , professor of infectious disease modelling at LSHTM, and chief pongo for the time being of SAGE’s modelling group SPI-M, defends the group’s practice of ‘giving the decision makers the information they ask for’ Read that again, and let it sink in.

Infectious Diseases 52

Infectious Diseases Outcomes Dehydration Operations 52

Taming the SRU

AUGUST 30, 2023

Spinal Infection: According to the Infectious Disease Society of America’s (IDSA) 2015 guidelines for native vertebral osteomyelitis, CRP and ESR in the setting of protracted back pain have sensitivities ranging from 94 to 100% for ruling out infection and malignancy in these patients.

Infectious Diseases 86

Infectious Diseases Sepsis Emergency Department Point-of-Care Testing 86