Articles Tagged With: trauma
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Systemic Antifungal Therapy in ICU Patients Without Documented Invasive Fungal Infection
Investigators representing three professional societies carried out a point-prevalence assessment of the use of systemic antifungal therapy (SAT) in patients in ICUs in France and Belgium on December 8, 2008. -
ICU Privacy Curtains are Contaminated with Potentially Pathogenic Bacteria
Investigators at the University of Iowa hospital collected culture samples from vinyl privacy curtains at 30 inpatient locations, half of them in the medical and surgical ICUs. Curtains at each location were sampled twice weekly. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement
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Audit Feedback Reduced Broad-Spectrum Antibiotic Use and Incidence of C. difficile Infections
This study was conducted to evaluate the impact of a formal audit and feedback program targeted at broad-spectrum antibiotic use in critically ill patients. -
Pharmacology Update: Critical Drug Shortages Are on the Rise
In this issue: Drug shortages; metformin and cancer prevention; migraine prevention guidelines; and FDA actions. -
Abstract & Commentary: Factors that Increase Risk for ICU Readmission: Implications for ICU Discharge Practices
The purpose of this study was to use data from the multi-institutional APACHE IV database (Cerner Corporation) to compare characteristics of and outcomes for patients who were readmitted to the ICU and those who were not readmitted after ICU discharge; to identify risk factors for ICU readmission; and to examine case-mix adjusted outcomes for patients with and without ICU readmission. -
Abstract & Commentary: Mechanical Insufflation-Exsufflation and Prevention of Post-Extubation Respiratory Failure
This study from Portugal addresses an important gap in managing patients who have been extubated after an episode of acute respiratory failure facilitating the clearance of airway secretions to avoid the necessity of reintubation. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement
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Pharmacology Watch: Does Aspirin Prevent Cancer?
In this issue: Aspirin and cancer prevention; rivaroxaban for pulmonary embolism; new rhinosinusitis practice guidelines; and FDA actions. -
Abstract & Commentary: ICU Bed Availability Appears to Influence Goals of Care but not Hospital Mortality
This study examined outcomes for 3494 adult patients who experienced clinical deterioration that triggered a medical emergency team (MET) activation over a 2-year period.