Among critically ill adults undergoing tracheal intubation, ketamine for anesthesia did not result in a significantly lower incidence of in-hospital death by day 28 compared with etomidate. In ...

Septic shock requires timely resuscitation, and vasopressor selection is a critical piece of management. The SOAP II trial (Sepsis Occurrence in Acutely Ill Patients II) remains one of the most ...

Vasopressors work by tightening blood vessels to raise mean arterial pressure (MAP). These pressors restore blood flow when blood pressure drops dangerously low in emergencies. How do vasopressors ...

We report a case of a 75-year-old Hispanic man treated for septic shock after undergoing surgery for impacted renal stones. He was given vasopressors and later developed symmetrical peripheral ...

Taiwan: A recent systematic review and meta-analysis published in Annals of Intensive Care have raised important questions about the timing of vasopressor initiation in adults with septic shock. The ...

The following is a summary of “Non-adrenergic vasopressors for vasodilatory shock or perioperative vasoplegia: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials,” published in the December 2024 issue of ...

USA: A recent multicenter, retrospective, single-arm observational study has unveiled promising results for the use of droxidopa in critically ill patients experiencing persistent hypotension. The ...

Vasopressors are medications that can increase blood pressure in emergency situations. For certain conditions, these hormones are injected into a large vein using a central venous catheter (central ...

Nov 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday said it had identified the recall of B. Braun Medical Inc's medicine-delivering pump system as most serious. The ...

A single flea bite has cost a Texas man both of his arms and part of his feet, his family said. Michael Kohlhof was rushed to a San Antonio emergency room last month after losing feeling in his toes ...