Systems of Care Delivery and Optimization in the Intensive Care Unit.

As the volume and complexity of patients requiring intensive care grows, so do the barriers and challenges to the delivery of that care. This article summarizes these challenges, outlines strategies used to overcome them, and presents new developments and concepts within the care of the ICU patient.

Reducing ICU Length of Stay: The Impact of a Multidisciplinary Perioperative Pathway in Vestibular Schwannoma.

 This study was aimed to evaluate the impact of a multidisciplinary perioperative pathway on length of stay (LOS) and postoperative outcomes after vestibular schwannoma surgery.  This study was conducted in a tertiary skull base center.  The impact of the pathway on intensive care unit (ICU) LOS was evaluated as the primary outcome measure of the study.

Propylthiouracil-Associated Leukocytoclastic Necrotizing Cutaneous Vasculitis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.

The purpose of this case report and review of the literature is to provide an exploration of the clinical symptoms, diagnosis, prevention, and management of propylthiouracil (PTU)-associated vasculitis in the intensive care setting. A PubMed search of the available literature was conducted using the MeSH search terms "propylthiouracil" and "vasculitis." The literature search returned 121 articles.