Critical Care
Opinion
Revisiting the role of hydrocortisone, fludrocortisone in septic shock
Two decades after choosing not to treat septic shock with hydrocortisone and fludrocortisone, the author describes why he is reconsidering.
News
Paxlovid tied to benefits in high-risk patients with COVID
No significant benefit was observed in patients who were not immunocompromised.
News
AHA updates CPR guidelines on cardiac arrest after poisoning
The update reflects treatment advances and new knowledge, including the use of venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) for...
News
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.
News
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...
Commentary
A new (old) drug joins the COVID fray, and guess what? It works
Part of the reason the monoclonals have failed lately is because of their specificity.
News
What is the psychological cost of performing CPR?
Andrés Snitcofsky, a 40-year-old designer from Buenos Aires, Argentina, heard harrowing cries for help.
News
A patient named ‘Settle’ decides to sue instead
His suit seeks not only compensatory damages and other relief but also punitive damages.
News
Which treatments improve long-term outcomes of critical COVID illness?
“When looking at the impact of treatment, we don’t want to improve short-term outcomes yet worsen long-term disability. That long-term, 6-month...
News
U.S. sees most flu hospitalizations in a decade
But the number of deaths and outpatient visits for flu or flu-like illnesses was down slightly from the week before.