Improving the care of critically ill brain-injured and trauma patients

Nov 22, 2021 – In a large international randomized clinical trial of more than 2,000 patients with COVID-19 and hospitalized in intensive care units worldwide, treatment with convalescent plasma showed a low likelihood of improving the number of days alive without organ support therapy. Read the publication in JAMA: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2784914 The publication in JAMA confirms… Read more »

Nov 22, 2021 – The results of a systematic review exploring the association of intensive (ie, lower than usual) blood pressure (BP) reduction vs standard BP management with the incidence of cognitive decline and dementia in adults with hypertension have been published in JAMA: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2786418 In summary: Current available evidence does not justify the use… Read more »

Oct 5, 2021 – The results of the randomized clinical trial PROSPECT (Probiotics to prevent Severe Pneumonia and Endotracheal Colonization Trial) have been published in JAMA: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2784358 In summary: Among critically ill patients requiring mechanical ventilation, administration of the probiotic L rhamnosus GG compared to placebo, resulted in no significant difference in the development of… Read more »