Critical Care

Several professional organizations have updated their guidelines on the use of ventilators in individuals with pneumonia in acute-care hospitals.

A joint guideline was recently issued on the prevention, management, and treatment of individuals with spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage.

Researchers sought to identify novel genetic variants associated with acute respiratory distress syndrome susceptibility. Here is what they found.

Which diagnostic tool is most effective among patients with acute respiratory failure on mechanical ventilation in an intensive care unit? Authors of a new study compared the performance of pulmonary...

Critically ill patients in the emergency department may spend hours to days awaiting transfer to the intensive care unit. Can emergency-department–based, ICU telemonitoring improve the outcome among these...

Since the effects were unknown, researchers analyzed the impacts of certain decontamination strategies on bloodstream infections with antibiotic-resistant microorganisms in ventilated patients.

The ATS offers a wealth of clinical information arranged by disease state including ATS guidelines and other official documents, clinical cases, and patient factsheets.

Administrative, clinical, and endorsed guidelines from the Society of Critical Care Medicine.

The American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) is the global leader in advancing best patient outcomes through innovative chest medicine education, clinical research, and team-based care.