Critical Care
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Azithromycin for COPD exacerbations may reduce treatment failure
PARIS – Started when patients with COPD are hospitalized for an exacerbation, a 90-day course of azithromycin improved multiple outcome measures...
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Review protocols, follow reprocessing guidelines to cut device-related HAIs
Environmental pathogens associated with medical devices or device reprocessing are often the cause of HAI-related investigations.
Clinical
Hydrocortisone plus fludrocortisone for adults with septic shock
Does hydrocortisone plus fludrocortisone improve the clinical outcomes of patients with septic shock?
Clinical
Balanced crystalloid solution improves efficacy outcomes in critically sick adults
Balanced crystalloid solution improves efficacy outcomes in critically sick adults
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Clinical
Haloperidol and delirium in critically ill patients
Haloperidol and delirium in critically ill patients
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Hand hygiene linked to reduced ICU health care–associated infections
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Some PE patients don’t require hospitalization
A risk assessment of patients with pulmonary embolism could prevent some hospitalizations.
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CDC: 2017 worst year yet for drug overdoses
Deaths tied to synthetic opioids climbed faster than any other drug class.
Clinical
Prophylactic haloperidol does not improve survival in critically ill patients
Does prophylactic use of haloperidol in critically ill patients at high risk of delirium improve survival at 28 days?
Clinical
Balanced fluid resuscitation vs. saline does not decrease hospital-free days
Does balanced crystalloid fluid improve outcomes versus saline in noncritically ill patients who are hospitalized?