INTENSIVE CARE UNIT

This study looked at whether giving inhaled tranexamic acid can help stop lung bleeding in children in the intensive care unit. The trial included 100 children aged 1 month to 18 years with lung bleeding. Researchers tracked if the bleeding stopped within 48 hours, any side effec…

This study looked at whether using a non-invasive breathing mask (NIV) right after removing a breathing tube can prevent serious breathing problems in obese patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). About 1000 obese adults who needed a breathing tube for at least 6 hours took pa…

This study tested whether pentoxifylline, a drug used for blood flow issues, could prevent kidney damage caused by contrast dye in 70 ICU patients with chronic kidney disease. Participants received the drug before procedures like cardiac catheterization. Researchers tracked how m…

This study tested a liquid solution containing taurolidine to prevent infections from central venous catheters in intensive care unit patients. 120 adults who needed a catheter took part. The solution was used to fill and lock the catheter when not in use, and the study measured …

This study tested whether giving a combination of two sedative drugs (dexmedetomidine and esketamine) at night can improve sleep quality for adults in the intensive care unit who need a breathing machine or high-flow oxygen. Researchers measured sleep stages using brain monitorin…

This study tested whether acupressure—a gentle finger pressure technique—can help intensive care patients with pain, sleep, anxiety, and their sense of nursing care. Sixty adults in the ICU were split into three groups: one received real acupressure, one received a fake version, …

This study looked at over 1.5 million adults admitted to French intensive care units (ICUs) between 2013 and 2019. Researchers wanted to understand trends in patient numbers, how sick they were, how long they stayed, and death rates. They found that while patients were more criti…

This study examined 236 adults in the surgical intensive care unit who needed a breathing machine for more than 4 days. Researchers wanted to see if the length of time a patient had anemia (low red blood cells) was related to how long they needed the breathing machine. The goal w…

This study observed how new antibiotics are prescribed to children under 18 in French hospitals who have infections caused by multi-resistant bacteria. Researchers tracked which antibiotics were used, whether they matched lab test results, and what risk factors led to these tough…

This study tested a new device called ViTrack that measures blood pressure continuously without needing a needle in the artery. Researchers compared it to the standard method in 30 patients having surgery or in the intensive care unit. The goal was to see if the noninvasive monit…

This study tested whether using a video to measure capillary refill time (how fast skin color returns after pressing it) is more reliable than the usual visual method. Researchers compared both methods in 59 intensive care unit patients. The goal was to see if the video method gi…