Critical Care
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Sepsis survivors’ persistent immunosuppression raises mortality risk
Individuals with persistent biomarkers of inflammation and immunosuppression had a higher risk of readmission and death because of cardiovascular...
Career
Generalist knowledge is an asset
Recognition of the place for HTFMs in hospital medicine has grown in recent years.
Clinical
Gram-negative bacteremia: Cultures, drugs, and duration
Management of gram-negative bacteremia remains a challenging clinical situation for inpatient providers.
Clinical
Do prophylactic PPIs improve mortality in critically ill patients?
Does the use of prophylactic proton pump inhibitors improve mortality or cause more adverse events in critically ill ICU patients at high risk of...
Clinical
Use of antipsychotics to treat delirium in the ICU
Does management of ICU delirium with either typical or atypical antipsychotic medications result in a shorter duration of delirium?
Clinical
When do I stop the code?
Every physician knows how to initiate resuscitation for cardiopulmonary arrest; only a few know when to stop it.
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New analysis challenges fluid resuscitation guidelines for patients in shock
For children in shock, fluid resuscitation has counterproductive effects on respiratory and neurologic function.
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No reduction in PE risk with vena cava filters after severe injury
MELBOURNE – “Given the cost and risks associated with a vena cava filter, our data suggest that there is no urgency to insert the filter in...
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Study: Most patients hospitalized with pneumonia receive excessive antibiotics
Odds of adverse events increased by 5% per excess day of antibiotic treatment.
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What’s new in pediatric sepsis
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA – Don’t obsess about “Golden Hour” for delivering sepsis treatment bundle, expert advises.