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Surveillance for Ventilator-associated Pneumonia (VAP) Using Electronic Data Compared Closely with Clinician Detection
Using the criteria of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to detect ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is labor intensive and subjective. -
Full September 2008 Issue in PDF
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Which Mode Is More Comfortable: Pressure Support or Volume-control Continuous Mandatory Ventilation?
In this study from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, investigators sought to determine whether pressure support ventilation (PSV) targeted at the same delivered tidal volume was more comfortable for patients than volume-control continuous mandatory ventilation (VC-CMV). -
Full October 1, 2008 Issue in PDF
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Working overtime linked to anxiety and depression
Employees who work overtime are at increased risk of anxiety and depression, suggests a recent study. -
Children with Inborn Errors of Metabolism: Recognizing the Unusual and Life-threatening
The child with an inborn error of metabolism often cannot be easily identified. Nonspecific symptoms and relative infrequent occurrence make diagnosis difficult and can lead to potential delays in both recognition and treatment. -
Full October 1, 2008 Issue in PDF
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Full September 2008 Issue in PDF
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HIV PEP rarely warranted after mass casualties
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued recommendations for postexposure interventions to prevent infection with HIV and other bloodborne pathogens among the wounded during mass casualty events. -
Stigmatized: Global survey shows HIV pts still fear it
Results from the AIDS Treatment for Life International Survey (ATLIS)which polled nearly 3,000 HIV-positive patients from 18 countriesshow people living with HIV and AIDS around the globe still live in fear of the societal stigma that surrounds the disease.