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The infection control technique of contact precautions is intended to prevent the spread of pathogens by airborne, droplet, or contact transmission.
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This study was carried out by the research group on quality improvement of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine.
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Routine laboratory tests (RLT) and chest radiographs (CXR) are a source of considerable expense in the care of ICU patients.
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In this issue: Clopidogrel and proton pump inhibitors; adverse events with tamsulosin after cataract surgery; new guidelines for persistent pain in the elderly; and FDA Actions.
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In this issue: NSAIDs in the elderly; managing GI and CVD risk with NSAIDs; low-dose naltrexone and fibromyalgia; treating glucocorticoid-induced bone loss; FDA Actions.
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This study examined patients' bath basins as a possible reservoir for bacterial colonization and a risk factor for subsequent hospital-acquired infections.
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Intensive insulin therapy in the ICU is a dynamic and controversial issue that has played out in the medical literature, at the bedside, and in the offices of policy makers over the last 8 years.
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This study was designed to determine whether intensive glucose control in ICU patients reduces mortality at 90 days. Secondary outcomes included survival time during the 90 days, cause-specific death, duration of mechanical ventilation, need for renal replacement therapy, and hospital and ICU lengths of stay.