While burnout has been identified as a risk for healthcare practitioners for decades, conversations related to addressing well-being and resilience have ramped up significantly since the establishment of the National Academy of Medicine Action…
Background The purpose of this initial investigation was to begin to understand the routine twin anemia-polycythemia sequence (TAPS) monitoring practices of maternal-fetal medicine specialists (MFM specialists) in the United States in the absence of…
Drug-induced acute tubular necrosis is a primary cause of acute renal failure (ARF); it may result from the use of such agents as aminoglycosides, amphotericin B, and radilocontrast media. To reduce the risk of aminoglycoside toxicity, prescribe the…
BACKGROUND: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in trauma patients. Cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP) directed ICU management is recommended for patients with severe TBI. It, however, requires an invasive device…
Continuous measurement of arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2) using pulse oximetry has become a common monitoring and management technique in critically ill hospitalized patients. To determine the impact of SaO2 monitoring on emergency patient…
OBJECTIVE: Fluid responsiveness is proposed as a physiology-based method to titrate fluid therapy based on preload dependence. The objectives of this study were to determine if a fluid responsiveness protocol would decrease progression of organ…
