Critical Care Alert – March 1, 2011
March 1, 2011
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Special Feature: Pregnancy and Critical Care Medicine Part 1: Normal Physiologic Changes in Pregnancy
The overwhelming majority of women who go through pregnancy never require admission to the intensive care unit. -
Abstract & Commentary: Should ICU Patients Be Bathed Daily with Chlorhexidine?
The authors set out to determine whether daily bathing of patients with 2% chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG)-impregnated cloths could reduce central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) rate by at least 30% in a surgical ICU where CLABSI rates were above National Healthcare Safety Network averages. -
Abstract & Commentary: Physician Communication Practices: Analysis Using Simulation-based Case Content
Successful shared decision-making requires three key elements: identifying patient preferences, clearly explaining pertinent medical information, and developing consensus around a treatment plan. -
Pharmacology Watch: Escitalopram for Menopausal Hot Flashes
In this issue: Escitalopram for menopausal hot flashes, rifaximin for IBS without constipation, herpes zoster vaccination, antiepileptics drugs and fracture risk, and FDA Actions. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement