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Could a simple gas reduce lung damage in ventilator patients?
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study tested whether giving a gas sedative (isoflurane) instead of standard IV drugs could reduce the energy delivered to the lungs by the breathing machine in 40 ICU patients. The goal was to see if this approach might lower the risk of lung injury. The trial was small and …
Matched conditions: ICU
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Mahidol University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:30 UTC
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Hidden danger: deadly fungus strikes flu patients in ICU
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study reviewed records from 542 adults in 20 ICUs across China who had severe flu (Influenza A) and breathing failure. Researchers divided patients into those who also developed a fungal lung infection (aspergillosis) and those who did not, to understand risk factors and sur…
Matched conditions: ICU
Sponsor: Jianfeng Xie • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:09 UTC
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AI writes ICU updates for families: will it help?
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis pilot study tested whether AI-generated daily written summaries can help ICU clinicians communicate better with families. Clinicians edited the AI summaries before giving them to families. The study involved 27 participants and measured how acceptable and feasible this appro…
Matched conditions: ICU
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Rush University Medical Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:03 UTC
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Blood cell size may reveal COVID-19 severity in ICU patients
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis completed study from Ankara University looked at 146 severe COVID-19 patients in the ICU. Researchers measured red blood cell distribution width (RDW), a marker of variation in red blood cell size, to see if it could predict whether patients would need a breathing tube or di…
Matched conditions: ICU
Sponsor: Ankara University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:59 UTC