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The Pregnant Patient: Guidelines for Management of Common Life-Threatening Medical Disorders in the Emergency Department
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Clinical Briefs In Primary Care
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Clinical Briefs in Primary Care
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The Obesity Epidemic and How We Got It Wrong
Recent evidence suggests that the ingestion of high glycemic carbohydrates is the main problem with overweight and obesity and intake of these products increased after the introduction of low-fat foods. -
Sleep Apnea and the Risk of Pneumonia
In a large, population-based study, patients with obstructive sleep apnea had a 1.2-fold increased risk of incident pneumonia over a 4-year period compared with matched controls, and the risk was highest for those who used CPAP. -
The Wells Rule May Not Be Reliable for All Patients
In a patient presenting with leg symptoms, however non-specific, it is appropriate that a physician consider the diagnosis of deep venous thrombosis (DVT), as failure to make this diagnosis can have life-threatening consequences (e.g., pulmonary embolism). -
Effects of High-Flow Nasal Cannula vs Conventional Oxygen Therapy in Recently Extubated Patients
This short-term crossover study showed that in the first hour after extubation, patients were less dyspneic and had lower respiratory and heart rates while breathing oxygen via high-flow nasal cannula than with a conventional non-rebreathing mask. -
Conservative Fluid Management Reduces the Incidence of VAP
Patients on mechanical ventilation who were managed with both conservative fluid administration and aggressive diuresis weaned faster, had significantly more ventilator-free days, and experienced reduced incidences of both ventilator-associated complications and ventilator-associated pneumonia. -
Clinical Briefs In Critical Care Vol 14
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Clinical Briefs In Critical Care Vol 14