Category: Critical Care

Critical Care

School Substance Exposures Surge Among K-8 Students

Reported cases of intentional substance exposures at school have surged among elementary and middle school students, while high school adolescents faced more severe medical outcomes.

Critical Care

Products 2026: Resuscitation

RT looks at the latest resuscitation devices on the market from manufacturers like Dynarex, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, Mercury Medical, and Zoll Medical.

Critical Care

New Imaging Method Tracks Lung Changes Following Aspiration

Jul 14, 2026 | Neonatal, Other Acute Disorders | 0

Researchers validated a technique using videofluoroscopic recordings to measure liquid infiltration and accumulation in the lungs.

Football vs Fútbol: Which Youth Sport Leads to More Emergency Visits?

Jun 30, 2026 | Emergency Room, Pediatric Care | 0
Remote Monitoring Fails to Reduce Readmissions After Sepsis, LRTI

Jun 26, 2026 | Patient Monitoring, Sepsis | 0 |
Ai Large Language Models Improved Sepsis Care Efficiency

Jun 26, 2026 | Sepsis | 0
FDA Approves OTC Rextovy for Opioid Overdose

Jun 16, 2026 | Ambulance & EMS, FDA Approvals, US Pharmaceuticals | 0 |
Pediatric Septic Shock Therapies Perform Equally Well

Jun 10, 2026 | Emergency Room, Pediatric Care, Sepsis | 0
NASCAR Champion Dies of Pneumonia-related Sepsis

May 24, 2026 | Other Infections, Sepsis | 0

ICU & Ventilation

Draeger Expands Corrections for Atlan A350 and A350 XL Anesthesia Workstations

A manufacturing error in the ventilator motor assembly may cause mechanical ventilation to fail before or during use, according to an FDA early alert.

Emergency Room

‘Mold Busters’ Program Reduced Asthma Emergency Visits

A large-scale mold intervention in New York City public housing resulted in nearly 2,800 fewer annual asthma-related emergency department visits.

Ambulance & EMS

Fatal Pediatric Anaphylaxis Linked to Delays in Epinephrine Treatment

New studies suggest that airway and breathing failures are the primary causes of death in childhood food anaphylaxis, requiring a shift in emergency management protocols.

ARDS

Rapid Test Detects ARDS Subtypes

An immunoassay measured key inflammatory biomarkers and classified patients into two ARDS subtypes—hyperinflammatory and hypoinflammatory—within approximately one hour.

Sepsis

Rapid Sepsis Testing Could Save 36,000 US Lives Annually

A new analysis shows that early use of rapid testing for bloodstream infections reduces sepsis progression and healthcare expenses.

Other Acute Disorders

Alcohol Intake Tied to Small Airway Obstruction

Higher alcohol consumption is associated with increased risk of small airway obstruction, even before major lung disease develops.