Critical Care Alert – September 1, 2004
September 1, 2004
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Higher vs Lower PEEP in ARDS
In patients with acute lung injury or ARDS, the addition of higher PEEP levels to the strategy of a low tidal volume does not improve clinical outcomes. -
Special Feature: Noninvasive Positive-Pressure Ventilation: Current Evidence Supporting Practice
There currently exists much evidence to direct the application of Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NPPV). NPPV for the treatment of patients with acute respiratory failure has generated several meta-analyses and systematic reviews,1-4 including a recent one by Dean R. Hess PhD, RRT. -
Pharmacology Watch: New Clinical Guidelines on Cholesterol Management
Hypothyroidism and Pregnancy; Anti-Depressants and the Risk of Suicide; FDA Actions; Brief Notes. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement