Inline filtration with microfilters prevents particulate infusion and might reduce major complications in critically ill children, including systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS). Medscape Medical News
This study focused on the course of respiratory impedance measured noninvasively by forced oscillation technique during a successful and failed spontaneous breathing trial in a mixed ICU population. British Journal of Anaesthesia
Acid-suppressive therapy - particularly with histamine-2 receptor antagonists (H2Bs) - increases the risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) within 10 days of patients being started on mechanical ventilation. Reuters Health Information
Biomarkers can be used to predict both the incidence and severity of disease, but the use of these markers for acute kidney injury is limited. The current review examines the status of biomarkers for acute kidney injury. Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
A new survey finds disturbing variation in brain death guidelines across hospitals, raising the question of whether stricter guidelines may be in order. Medscape Medical News
