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Hospital Medicine Alert - Full May 2011 Issue in PDF
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A Risk Factor for Hospital-Acquired Infections: Hand Contamination by Anesthesia Providers
Bacterial transmission to the IV stopcock set was documented in 19/164 cases (11.5%); 47% of these cases were of provider origin and linked to hands of anesthesia providers. -
Predicting Left Main and Triple-vessel Disease in ACS
Patients presenting with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) should be administered dual anti-platelet therapy with aspirin and a thienopyridine, such as clopidogrel. However, some patients are subsequently found to have left main (LM) or multivessel disease (MVD) and require coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. -
Emergency Medicine Reports - Full April 25, 2011 Issue in PDF
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Vaginal Bleeding in the Nonpregnant Patient
Abnormal uterine bleeding affects females of all ages and is a common complaint in gynecologic practice. An estimated $1 billion annually is spent on direct costs for this diagnosis, with another $12 billion attributed to indirect costs such as health-related supplies and missed employment. -
Critical Care Alert May 2011 Issue in PDF
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Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement
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Abstract & Commentary: Acute Respiratory Failure in Chronic Neuromuscular Diseases: ICU Management and Long-Term Outcomes
Flandreau and colleagues at the Hôpital de la Croix-Rousse in Lyon, France, report their experience with patients with chronic neuromuscular disease (CNMD) admitted to their 15-bed medical ICU because of acute respiratory failure (ARF). -
Abstract & Commentary: Effects of ICU Admission Delay on Patient Outcomes
Cardoso and colleagues at University Hospital in Londrina, Brazil, prospectively studied all patients who were admitted to their 17-bed, closed, general adult ICU during a 12-month period. -
Abstract & Commentary: Family Rounds in the ICU: A Means to Improve Family Satisfaction?
Communicating with family members in a manner that ensures satisfaction with the information received, assists in reducing distress, and supports decision making is challenging.