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Can Procalcitonin Predict Need for ICU Admission in Community-acquired Pneumonia Patients?
In a prospective cohort study of adults hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia, higher serum procalcitonin levels on admission were associated with an increased risk of invasive respiratory and/or vasopressor support within 72 hours and improved the performance of pneumonia severity scores in identifying high-risk patients.
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A Perspective on Tidal Volume Reduction in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Less than 20% of acute respiratory distress syndrome patients were treated at any point during mechanical ventilation with a tidal volume at or below the target used during the NIH ARDSNet trials.
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Novel Oral Anticoagulants in the Critical Care Setting
While the risk of major bleeding complications seems less with novel oral anticoagulants, they present unique challenges in the ICU.
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Integrative Treatment for Restless Legs Syndrome: What Does the Evidence Say?
Medical evidence supports the use of physical activity and iron supplementation (for those with low serum ferritin) in patients with restless legs syndrome.
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Integrative Approaches to Caring for Children with Autism
Selected treatments for autism spectrum disorder are reviewed and placed into one of four categories (ranging from recommend to avoid) with a goal of creating a practical blueprint for the medical practitioner.
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Improving Blood Pressure Through Enhanced Sleep
The use of a benzodiazepine hypnotic among hypertensive patients was associated with improvements in both sleep scores and blood pressure.
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Combination of Simvastatin Plus Vitamin D Offers New Hope for Migraine Prevention
A well-conducted, randomized, placebo-controlled trial has shown that the combination of simvastatin (20 mg twice daily) plus vitamin D3 (1,000 international units twice daily) is effective in the prevention of headaches in adults with episodic migraine.
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FDA Nutrition Facts Label Changes
The FDA recently announced changes to the nutrition facts panel required as a label on all foods.
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The Risks of a Low-salt Diet: A Meta-analysis
It indicates that people with or without hypertension are at increased risk of death or cardiovascular events when consuming low amounts of sodium.
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Searching for Heyde’s Syndrome in Prosthetic Valve Patients
In a recent analysis, abnormalities of von Willebrand factor were much more common in dysfunctional prostheses and were associated with gastrointestinal bleeding and angiodysplasia.