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Coverage from the

Society of Critical Care Medicine's (SCCM) 45th Critical Care Congress

February 20 - 24, 2016; Orlando, Florida

February 20 - 24, 2016 Orlando, Florida

SCCM New Measure for Sepsis Promises Rapid Diagnosis Monocyte distribution width, a new biomarker, is more accurate than white blood cell count for determining which patients are truly septic, report researchers.
Medscape Medical News, March 2, 2016
New Criteria Released for Defining Sepsis, Septic Shock One of the largest collaborative studies ever conducted in the field of critical care has resulted in updated definitions for sepsis and septic shock and the development of a new assessment score.
Medscape Medical News, February 23, 2016
Telecritical Care Saving Lives Using Skype Critical care specialists from west of the Rockies demonstrate that using telemedicine to deliver care to patients in the intensive care unit saves lives.
Medscape Medical News, February 22, 2016

Conference News

SCCM Weight-Based Prothrombin Stops Warfarin-Induced Bleeding
Medscape Medical News, March 3, 2016
SCCM New Measure for Sepsis Promises Rapid Diagnosis
Medscape Medical News, March 2, 2016
SCCM Early Nutrition Improves Outcome in Pediatric Brain Injury
Medscape Medical News, February 29, 2016
SCCM Less Ventilator Time, Fewer Deaths After Rib Fixation
Medscape Medical News, February 25, 2016

SCCM New Evidence Backs Levetiracetam for Prolonged Seizure
Medscape Medical News, February 25, 2016
New Criteria Released for Defining Sepsis, Septic Shock
Medscape Medical News, February 23, 2016
Telecritical Care Saving Lives Using Skype
Medscape Medical News, February 22, 2016

Most Popular News from the 44th Congress

Chlorhexidine Bath in ICU Called Into Question A large study of five intensive care units showed no reduction in hospital-acquired infections with the use of chlorhexidine, but a smaller study did find it helped.
Medscape Medical News, January 22, 2015
Sepsis Screening Tool Spots Subtle Signs, Saves Lives A simple tool alerts clinicians to the early signs of sepsis, which can be challenging to recognize in trauma patients.
Medscape Medical News, January 23, 2015
Intensivists Still Skittish About Procalcitonin Studies paint a picture of the lackluster influence the biomarker has on antibiotic prescribing habits.
Medscape Medical News, February 04, 2015

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