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Meta-analysis of published clinical trials showed that a regimen of oral acetylcysteine administration along with hydration reduced the relative risk of developing contrast nephropathy by 56% among patients with pre-existing renal insufficiency.
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Use of a dedicated medication nurse had no effect on the total number of medication errors based on observations performed in medical, surgical, and mixed medical-surgical units.
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Mechanical ventilation (MV) is a supportive life-saving therapy in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). In the last decade, the possibility that MV can produce alterations in lungs, namely ventilator-induced lung injury, has been recognized.
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Oral rofecoxib (Vioxx) may have a role in controlling postoperative pain patients undergoing knee surgery.
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The Vitamin Intervention and Stroke Prevention investigators sought to determine whether 2 different doses of folic acid, as well as vitamins B6 and B12, given to individuals following a stroke would reduce subsequent recurrent stroke and CAD outcomes.
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Effusive-constrictive pericarditis is an uncommon syndrome in patients with pericarditis that often progresses to persistent constriction, although spontaneous resolution can occur.
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Quality of life is impaired in patients with atrial fibrillation compared to healthy controls, but treatment strategy for atrial fibrillation results in the same net effect on quality of life.
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Data indicate that azimilide is a well-tolerated antiarrhythmic drug that decreases the frequency of ICD discharges or pacing in patients with ventricular tachycardia.
