Critical Care Alert – September 1, 2007
September 1, 2007
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APC for Lower-Risk Sepsis: Outcomes at One Year
Several years ago, the PROWESS trial demonstrated a mortality benefit for drotrecogin alfa [activated] (DrotAA; APC) in patients with severe sepsis, and that this benefit was most pronounced in those at high risk of death (ie, APACHE score > 25 or multi-organ dysfunction). -
Nurse Staffing Influences Infection Rates in Elderly ICU Patients
The sample for this study comprised 15,846 patients admitted to 51 adult ICUs in 31 hospitals participating in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Nosocomial Infection Surveillance system. -
Special Feature: Geriatric Trauma and End-of-Life Decisions
The population of the United States is aging and by 2020, there will be 51 million Americans over the age of 65 years. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement
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Pharmacology Watch: Oral Anticoagulant + Antiplatelet Therapy = Danger
High-Dose Statin Therapy, Value for Older Adults; Simvastatin, Best for Parkinson's Disease; Polyethylene Glycol for Chronic Constipation; FDA Actions