A mobility protocol that gets intensive care unit (ICU) patients out of bed and walking as early as possible, even while they are hooked up to a portable ventilator, can save the hospital some serious money, according to a study presented here at the Society of Critical Care Medicine 40th Critical Care Congress.
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Subcutaneously administered heparin might not provide optimal protection against venous thromboembolism (VTE) for patients who have undergone major abdominal surgery because absorption appears to be decreased in these patients, researchers said here at the Society of Critical Care Medicine 40th Critical Care Congress.
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