This Cheap Heartburn Medication Could Save Hospitals Millions
Image credits: Arseny Togulev. The Intensive Care Unit is the most expensive real estate in a hospital. In…
Low-cost pantoprazole improves outcomes, reduces ICU stay, study finds
A study led by McMaster University researchers shows that a widely available and inexpensive medication not only prevents…
Evolving epidemiology of invasive Group A Streptococcus in critical care
Streptococcus pyogenes or invasive Group A Streptococcus (iGAS) is a major clinical concern around the world, since iGAS…
Study sheds light on the practice patterns of aerosol drug therapy in patients with ARDS
A new review led by Associate Professor Sanjay Singhal from Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences…
Lundquist Institute researcher awarded NIH funding to advance ICU care for critically ill patients
The Lundquist Institute is proud to announce that Dong Chang, MD, MS has been awarded a prestigious R01 grant from the…
Management of meningitis in critical obstetric patients: a case report | Journal of Medical Case Reports
The first case was a 29-year-old Indonesian woman, multigravida, referred to the Cipto Mangunkusumo Intensive Care Unit with…
Blood biomarkers offer hope for early detection of interstitial lung disease
UVA Health lung researchers are developing a promising approach to detecting patients at risk of interstitial lung disease…
New immune system assessment tool could help guide critical care treatment
When a patient enters the emergency department in critical condition, doctors must quickly run through a crucial list…
Inflammatory cells drive lung underdevelopment in congenital diaphragmatic hernia
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a dangerous malformation of the lungs and diaphragm that causes almost a third…
AI tool SeeMe detects hidden signs of consciousness in brain injury patients
A new study published in Nature Communications Medicine led by neurosurgery researchers Sima Mofakham, PhD, and Chuck Mikell,…
New system uses ECG and blood markers for Takotsubo Syndrome
It is often mistaken for a heart attack, but Takotsubo cardiomyopathy – previously known as Broken Heart syndrome…