Critical Care Alert – July 1, 2005
July 1, 2005
View Issues
-
ICU Patients’ Family Members Are at Risk for PTSD
During an 8-month period, azoulay and colleagues investigated the prevalence and correlates of post-traumatic stress in family members of critically ill patients in 21 French medical and surgical ICUs. -
Febrile Neutropenia: Identifying High-Risk Patients
This review from a group of investigators with extensive experience in the management of fever in neutropenic patients provides a concise update on recent trends in the etiologies and outcomes of this condition, and discusses methods for risk stratification based on the most recent multicenter studies. -
Does ICU Benchmarking Really Work?
In this analysis of an administrative dataset, Combes and colleagues wanted to find out the effect of source of admission, especially for patients whose initial care was provided at another hospital, on the outcome. -
Facilitating Speech in the Patient With A Tracheostomy
A tracheostomy decreases the ability of the patient to communicate effectively. However, it is possible to restore voice in many patients with tracheostomy who are cognitively intact and free of laryngeal or pharyngeal dysfunction. -
Pharmacology Watch: Rifamixin for the Prevention of Traveler’s Diarrhea?
Erectile Dysfunction and Visual Disturbance; Mixed News on Statins; FDA Actions -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement