Feb 23, 2019

The following was originally posted by PW blogger Jasmine Marcelin, MD, to the University of Nebraska Medical Center Division of Infectious Diseases blog.   The following was previousl...

Feb 22, 2019

New research was presented at SCCM 2019, The Society of Critical Care Medicine’s Annual Congress, from February 17 to 20 in San Diego. The features below highlight some of the studies presented at t...

Feb 21, 2019

The following was originally posted by PW blogger Kelly Cawcutt, MD, to the University of Nebraska Medical Center Division of Infectious Diseases blog.   Fever has plagued mankind thr...

Feb 07, 2019

Because cough is the single most common complaint for which patients seek medical care in the ambulatory setting, it is important for clinicians to have a management plan on how to approach the proble...

Jan 28, 2019

By Andy Skean Senior Editor   Multiple studies have reported that septic patients have better outcomes if they are treated at centers with high yearly case volumes of sepsis, according to ...

Jan 17, 2019

Let me open up my world to you and share with you the stories that helped me throughout my medical and personal journey, and how I got lost in books.   I was 13 and woke up late one Su...

Jan 11, 2019

Patients with asthma account for 9.5 percent of all emergency room visits in the U.S. annually, with the highest percentage for children aged 5–17, according to the Centers for Disease Control and P...

Dec 25, 2018

Evidence indicates that opioid infusions are commonly used to manage patients admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). However, children with prolonged exposure to opioids frequently deve...

Dec 23, 2018

Susceptibility to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) beyond cigarette smoking has not been fully determined, although several genetic variants associated with COPD are known to regulate airw...

Dec 19, 2018

ICU patients frequently experience confusion, anxiety, sleeplessness, pain, and/or loneliness. Sedative and anxiolytic medications are often administered to manage symptoms, but these treatments have ...

Dec 19, 2018

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 19, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) delivered by respiratory nurses is associated with reduced anxiety symptoms and is cost-effective for patients with chro...

Dec 14, 2018

The following was originally posted to the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Division of Infectious Diseases blog site by PW blogger Kelly Cawcutt, MD.   Upon patients’ arrival t...

Dec 13, 2018

Data indicate that COPD is now a leading cause of premature death and chronic health burden worldwide  Additionally, asthma-COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS) is an emerging issue posing challenges regardi...

Dec 13, 2018

Mechanical ventilation is a key part of treatment in intensive care. Therefore, understanding how to provide quality mechanical ventilation that minimizes potential harms is an important endeavor in i...

Dec 13, 2018

Among patients with asthma, viral infection and allergic sensitization have both been identified as major risk factors for exacerbations. Evidence has also linked allergic sensitization with impaired ...

Dec 12, 2018

Whereas complicated pneumonia is associated with high rates of mortality and severe morbidity in adults, previously healthy children can usually expect complete recovery without long-term sequelae. Ho...

Nov 29, 2018

Despite evidence showing the contrary, many smokers and some health professionals commonly assume that light smoking may be harmless or is associated with little risk for heart disease, according to s...

Nov 21, 2018

Researchers have assessed the impact antibiotic therapy on short (hospital) and long-term (6 months) outcomes of ICU patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia.   Community-acq...

Nov 16, 2018

Previous studies have extensively investigated the effect of ICU telemedicine on mortality and hospital length of stay. However, little is known regarding the effect of ICU telemedicine on inter-hospi...

Nov 14, 2018

In light of the #ThisIsOurLane/#ThisIsMyLane social media movement following the NRA’s tweet— “Someone should tell self-important anti-gun doctors to stay in their lane”—PW Editor-in-Chief, ...