Cardiology
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Full September 2004 issue in PDF
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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 Update: Trospium Chloride Tablets (SancturaTM)
A new quaternary ammonium compound has been approved for the treatment of overactive bladder. -
Clinical Briefs
Prevalence of Prostate Cancer Among Men with a Prostate-Specific Antigen Level < 4.0 ng/mL; Mirtazapine for Reducing Nocturnal Itch in Patients with Chronic Pruritus; A Factorial Trial of Six Interventions for the Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting -
Full July 29, 2004, Issue in PDF
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Much More About CRP!
CPR values as a continuous variable have independent predictive value for subsequent coronary events in apparently healthy women. -
Prophylactic Defibrillator Implantation in Patients with Nonischemic Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Data showed a strong trend toward benefit with ICD therapy in patients with nonischemic cardiomyopathy. -
Pre-Discharge Beta Blockers for Heart Failure
The pre-discharge initiation of beta blocker therapy for decompensated heart failure patients increased the number of patients on beta blockers at 60 days without an increase in length of stay or adverse effects. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement