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Use of specially trained palliative care teams in the ICU has increased in frequency in recent years. Consultation by these teams tends to occur very late in patients' length of stay. Few studies have been performed evaluating outcomes, such as length of stay.
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This single-center, retrospective study examined ICU mortality and various risk factors among critically ill patients who developed bacteremia during their VAP episode.
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Fenofibrate for Diabetic Retinopathy, Does Obesity Cause A Delay in Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer?, and Protecting Bone During Glucocorticoid Treatment
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The FDA has approved, by priority review, the first drug to help manage patients with phenylketonuria (PKU).
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Absent or low testosterone levels in men appear to have a pathogenic role in the development of cardiovascular disease resulting in increased cardiovascular and all-cause mortality and are not simply "markers" for illness or wellness.
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Patients with mild-to-moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who were treated with Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) experienced an absolute risk reduction in cardiovascular risk compared with those who were not treated.
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The number, type, and severity of comorbidities are important determinants of diabetes self-care.
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These next two issues of Emergency Medicine Reports will cover many of the complications and problems that may cause the pregnant woman to come see you. Part I will focus on miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, gestational trophoblastic disease, and venous thromboembolic states. Part II will discuss hypertensive disorders, amniotic fluid embolism, and late pregnancy bleeding.