Meeting Coverage

SCCM

Society of Critical Care Medicine

Latest SCCM Meetings

Unmet Medical Needs Common After ICU Care

Study points to "stark mismatch" in care before discharge and after

January 25, 2023
Smaller Blood Draws Reduce Transfusions in ICU, Trial Suggests

Randomized trial supports switch for adult ICU blood tests, despite a pandemic dent in the data

January 24, 2023
Pediatric Respiratory Failure No Better Off With Early High-Flow Oxygen

Randomized trial only applies to toddlers without COVID-19, though

January 24, 2023
Fasting Before Respiratory Extubation Not Needed, Study Says

Randomized trial suggests this common practice doesn't help

January 23, 2023
Is Pulsed Steroid Riskier for COVID-19?

Observational study points to mortality disadvantage with high-dose pulses of methylprednisolon

January 22, 2023
For Septic Shock, Another Toss-up Between Emphasizing Vasopressors Vs Fluids

CLOVERS randomized trial weighs in

January 21, 2023
No Boost in Shock-Free Days With Steroid Combo in Patients With Sepsis

A round-up of noteworthy research from the SCCM Critical Care Congress

April 24, 2022
Automated Head-Raising Device Tied to Better CPR Results in Cardiac Arrest

Resuscitation bundle linked with improved odds of neurologically favorable survival

April 24, 2022
Did Black Patients With COVID-19 See Greater Benefits With Novel Mab Therapy?

LIVE-AIR data analysis shows significant improvements in survival without ventilation

April 24, 2022
New Studies Offer Conflicting Takes on Prone Positioning in COVID

One trial suggests at least an intubation benefit, while another finds no value and possible harm

April 22, 2022
Donation After Circulatory Death Offers Opportunity to Boost Organ Pool

A more controversial approach to heart harvesting, meanwhile, is raising ethical qualms

April 22, 2022
'Great' News on Wrong Diagnoses in Pediatric ICUs

Few mistakes seen in multicenter study, though likely an underestimate, researcher says

April 21, 2022
COVID-19 Risk Not Equal for All Critical Care Staff

Antibody study in British hospital reveals exposure varied by role

February 4, 2021
Sepsis in Children Better Controlled with Care Bundles

Also: living in low-income neighborhoods linked to longer hospital stays

February 4, 2021

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