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Decreased Pneumococcal Meningitis after PCV7 Implementation: Another Vaccine Success Story
Pneumococcal meningitis remains a deadly disease, with a case fatality rate among adults that is still above 20%, and also with permanent neurological sequelae in a substantial minority of survivors. -
Pharmacology Watch: CDC Adds Shingles Vaccine to List for Adults 60 Plus
In This Issue: Shingles vaccine added to CDC list of vaccines for adults 60 and older; CDC recommends Tdap for postpartum women; new study suggests sequential therapy with antibiotics for H. pylori may be more effective than standard therapy; FDA Actions. -
Full July 2008 Issue in PDF
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Midlife Contraception
The mean age of attainment of menopause in American women51 yearshas not meaningfully changed over more than a century. During late reproductive life, pregnancy has more adverse consequences than in younger women. -
Pharmacology Watch: CDC Adds Shingles Vaccine to List for Adults 60 Plus
In This Issue: Shingles vaccine added to CDC list of vaccines for adults 60 and older; CDC recommends Tdap for postpartum women; new study suggests sequential therapy with antibiotics for H. pylori may be more effective than standard therapy; FDA Actions. -
Full July 2008 Issue in PDF
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Daily Pharmacist Supervision of Sedation Guideline Adherence Gets Patients off Mechanical Ventilation Faster
Although protocol-driven sedation and analgesia management has been shown to improve patient outcomes, adherence to these guidelines is often poor. -
Atrophy of Diaphragm Muscle Fibers in Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Clinicians generally believe that mechanical ventilation rests and restores the respiratory muscles in acute respiratory failure. -
How Effective is Communication in the ICU with the Use of Medical Interpreters?
Effective patient communication is a critical component to ICU patient care and to family member understanding of a critical illness. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement