Critical Care Alert – July 1, 2009
July 1, 2009
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Taking the "Isolation" out of Isolation Precautions
The infection control technique of contact precautions is intended to prevent the spread of pathogens by airborne, droplet, or contact transmission. -
Can We Decrease ICU Labs and Chest X-Rays?
Routine laboratory tests (RLT) and chest radiographs (CXR) are a source of considerable expense in the care of ICU patients. -
Reducing Ineffective and False Alarms in the ICU
Investigators at the University of Utah hospital carried out a comprehensive observational study of alarms that sounded in the medical ICU. -
Parenteral Drug Administration Errors in the ICU
This study was carried out by the research group on quality improvement of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine. -
Special Feature: Severe Acute Pancreatitis: A Focused Review
Acute pancreatitis was described by surgeon Berkely Moynihan in 1925 as " the most terrible of all calamities that occur in connection with the abdominal viscera." Although our understanding and management of this condition has progressed considerably since then, this description remains apt at least for the most advanced and complex cases of severe acute pancreatitis. -
Pharmacology Watch: Dual Antiplatelet Therapy? Consider H2 Blockers, not PPIs
In this issue: Clopidogrel and proton pump inhibitors; adverse events with tamsulosin after cataract surgery; new guidelines for persistent pain in the elderly; and FDA Actions. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement