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Inhaled sedation may reduce lung strain in ventilator patients
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study tested whether giving sedation through inhalation (breathing it in) instead of standard IV drugs could reduce the energy delivered to the lungs by the ventilator (mechanical power) in 40 ICU patients. Lower mechanical power may mean less lung injury and better outcomes…
Matched conditions: ICU
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Mahidol University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 17, 2026 06:50 UTC
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AI helps doctors write daily updates for ICU families in new pilot study
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis pilot study tested whether AI-generated daily written summaries could help doctors communicate better with families of ICU patients. 27 participants, including doctors and family members, took part. The goal was to see if this approach was acceptable and easy to use, not to …
Matched conditions: ICU
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Rush University Medical Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 14, 2026 12:02 UTC
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Blood test may predict COVID-19 ICU outcomes
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study explored whether a routine blood test called RDW (red blood cell distribution width) can help predict how severe COVID-19 patients in the intensive care unit will fare. Researchers looked at 146 adults with severe or critical COVID-19 to see if higher RDW levels were l…
Matched conditions: ICU
Sponsor: Ankara University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 11, 2026 20:39 UTC
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Hidden threat: deadly fungus strikes flu patients in ICU
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study looked at over 500 adults in intensive care with severe influenza A to understand how often they also get a serious fungal lung infection called aspergillosis. Researchers reviewed medical records from 20 hospitals in China to find risk factors and track survival rates…
Matched conditions: ICU
Sponsor: Jianfeng Xie • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 06, 2026 16:02 UTC