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For Gram-negative bacteremias, 7 days of antibiotics is enough
MADRID – Two weeks of antibiotic treatment conferred no benefits over 7 days of treatment in patients with Gram-negative bacteremias.
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Three days of beta-lactam beat clinically stable CAP
For some community-acquired pneumonia patients, short-term antibiotic therapy is a viable alternative to traditional longer courses.
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Lower glucose target linked to improved mortality in critically ill
The findings of a new study of critically ill patients challenge current guidelines on the use of intensive insulin therapy.
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Prompt palliative care cut hospital costs in pooled study
Average cost savings per hospital admission were $3,237 overall and were even greater for cancer patients.
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Avoiding in-hospital acute kidney injury is a new imperative
NEW ORLEANS – The myth that acute kidney injury in certain hospitalized patients is inevitable has been destroyed.
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Sepsis versus SIRS blood test shows high sensitivity
Researchers believe an FDA-approved tool could help doctors better diagnose sepsis.
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New developments in critical care and sepsis
“There has been a lot of discussion about steroids in sepsis that is potentially practice changing.”
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Simvastatin, atorvastatin cut mortality risk for sepsis patients
In addition to supporting cardiac function and inhibiting inflammatory cytokines, these statins appear to exert a direct antimicrobial effect.
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Death rate steady with pediatric early warning system
SAN ANTONIO – The findings of a new trial do not support the use of a pediatric early warning system to reduce hospital mortality.
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Haloperidol does not prevent delirium in ICU patients
Researchers explore the effects of giving prophylactic haloperidol to ICU patients.