Critical Care Alert – July 1, 2011
July 1, 2011
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Special Feature: Online Resources in Critical Care Medicine
A wide variety of resources have been developed over the last several years, primarily Internet-based, to assist the critical care provider in managing patients in the ICU. -
Abstract & Commentary: Supplemental Oxygen Administration in the Morbidly Obese: When Less is Better
Current guidelines for the use of emergency oxygen recommend its judicious use in patients with obesity-associated hypoventilation (OAH) in order to avoid worsening hypercarbia, but these guidelines have largely been based on anecdotal clinical experience rather than systematically collected evidence. -
Abstract & Commentary: Is It Safe and Feasible to Limit Sedative Administration During the ICU Stay?
The purpose of this prospective, observational study was to report on the feasibility and safety of limiting sedation throughout a patient's ICU stay. -
Abstract & Commentary: Sleep Apnea and Perioperative Complications After Noncardiac Surgery
In this study of a large administrative database, the incidence of selected complications in patients diagnosed with sleep apnea (SA) was compared to that in patients undergoing similar surgical procedures who were not diagnosed with SA. -
Pharmacology Watch: Two New Drugs Approved for Treatment of Hepatitis C
In this issue: Two new drugs for treatment of hepatitis C; NSAIDs and myocardial infarction risk; AIM-HIGH clinical trial stopped; and FDA actions. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement