Simplified ventilator built from automotive parts delivered tidal volumes up to 600 mL in severe lung disease models
Can a simple machine built from car parts keep patients breathing when power fails?
This preclinical study evaluated a simplified mechanical ventilator assembled from automotive components in simulated adult/pediatric patien…
A ventilator built from car parts successfully kept air moving and oxygen levels safe in emergency tests when standard hospital machines fai…
Immune dysregulation score predicts mortality and identifies hydrocortisone responders in community-acquired pneumonia
Three Blood Markers May Pick Who Benefits From Sepsis Steroids
A multicohort analysis and reanalysis of an RCT developed and validated an immune dysregulation score using three plasma biomarkers in 398 d…
A simple three-blood-test model may finally pick which sepsis patients benefit most from steroid treatment, using biology instead of guesswo…
A 1-hour sepsis bundle is associated with reduced short-term mortality compared to non-bundle care in a meta-analysis of 4435 patients
One Hour Saves Lives in Sepsis
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the association between a 1-hour sepsis bundle and short-term mortality in 4435 patients …
A specific 1-hour checklist for treating sepsis significantly lowers short-term death rates compared to standard care, offering a simple way…
Neuropsychiatric documentation varies widely in adult ED patients with behavioral health complaints requiring clearance
What Gets Missed When ER Doctors Meet Mental Health Patients
This retrospective cohort study reviewed electronic medical records of 507 adult ED patients with behavioral health complaints requiring med…
At one urban ER, important pieces of the neurological and psychiatric exam were missing from records for many patients arriving in mental he…
Diaphragm ultrasound combined with D-RSBI predicts weaning outcomes in neurocritical patients on mechanical ventilation
An Ultrasound May Reveal When Patients Can Breathe Alone
This retrospective analysis examined 128 patients with severe neurological conditions on mechanical ventilation at a Chongqing neurosurgery …
A simple bedside ultrasound of the main breathing muscle, paired with a breath-counting ratio, helped doctors tell who was ready to breathe …
CytoSorb hemoadsorption shows no benefit and potential harm in small septic shock trial
A Promising Sepsis Treatment May Do More Harm Than Good
A single-center RCT of 31 adults with septic shock and high IL-6 found no significant difference in cumulative norepinephrine dose (primary …
A high-tech blood filter for sepsis failed to help patients and may have worsened early survival rates in a new study.
EMG provides diagnostic and therapeutic guidance for patients with cervical dystonia
EMG Helps Pinpoint Neck Pain Cause
This systematic review evaluated the clinical value of electromyography (EMG) in patients with cervical dystonia.
This simple test helps doctors stop painful neck spasms by finding the right muscles to treat.
Mini-review examines MRSA-influenza co-infection pathogenesis and adjunctive therapies
Flu Damage Lets Bacteria Destroy Your Lungs
A mini-review examines the pathogenesis of MRSA-influenza co-infection, noting influenza damages respiratory epithelium and facilitates S.
Flu damage breaks your lung's protective shield, letting bacteria multiply and destroy healthy tissue to cause severe pneumonia.
AI applications in acute care showed potential but face significant implementation challenges
AI Is Quietly Changing How ERs Save Lives. Here’s How
This narrative review examined artificial intelligence (AI) applications in patients within emergency departments and intensive care units.
Artificial intelligence is moving into emergency rooms to help doctors spot life-threatening problems faster, but it’s not ready to run the …
Retrospective study describes injury patterns and tetanus vaccination practices in Hangzhou trauma patients
A Simple Tetanus Shot Gap Is Putting Thousands at Risk
A retrospective cross-sectional study of 2,825 trauma and animal-injury patients receiving tetanus vaccination in Sandun Town, Hangzhou, fou…
A widespread oversight in emergency care is leaving patients with routine wounds vulnerable to a serious infection.
Mini-review examines operational definitions for precision perioperative AI applications
AI Is Quietly Changing Surgery. Here’s What That Means for You
A narrative mini-review of perioperative AI applications found they span preoperative risk stratification, intraoperative monitoring, and po…
Artificial intelligence is moving from the lab into operating rooms, helping to make surgery safer and more personalized at every step.
Meta-analysis identifies clinical signs associated with sepsis and mortality in young infants
Which signs in a newborn's cry or feeding best warn of life-threatening infection?
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 52 studies including 140,885 young infants in resource-limited settings found 16 clinical signs sig…
A weak cry, poor feeding, or a drowsy baby are the top five signs linked to life-threatening infection and death in newborns under two month…