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Mueller and colleagues at the University Hospital in Basel, Switzerland, investigated the clinical utility and cost-effectiveness of immediately measuring the serum level of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) in patients presenting to the emergency department with acute dyspnea.
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One in 5 Americans dies in or shortly after discharge from an intensive care unit (ICU), an outcome that exposes critical care clinicians to frequent discussions that concern end-of-life care.
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The STAR Trial (Tamoxifen and Raloxifene); FDA Actions
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A prospective, multi-center randomized trial was performed to determine the feasibility of the semirecumbent position (goal, head of bed elevation [HOB] 45°) and its impact on the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP).
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Partial Liquid Ventilation (PLV) with Perfluorocarbon (PFC) has been demonstrated in animal models of acute lung injury to recruit dependent lung regions (the so-called "liquid PEEP" effect), to redistribute blood flow to better ventilated regions, to thus improve gas exchange compared with conventional ventilation, and also to facilitate the clearance of retained secretions.
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In 1976, piehl and brown showed, in a retrospective study, that the prone position improved oxygenation in 5 patients with the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
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Can Plavix Add to the Efficacy of Aspirin?; Prevention of Hypertension?; Estrogen Alternatives; FDA Actions
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Delirium, or acute brain dysfunction, is a syndrome that affects many patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). A number of modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors contribute to the development of delirium, such as illness severity, receipt of benzodiazepine medications, and metabolic alterations.
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