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Special Feature: Pregnancy and Critical Care Medicine Part 1: Normal Physiologic Changes in Pregnancy
The overwhelming majority of women who go through pregnancy never require admission to the intensive care unit. -
Pharmacology Watch: Escitalopram for Menopausal Hot Flashes
In this issue: Escitalopram for menopausal hot flashes, rifaximin for IBS without constipation, herpes zoster vaccination, antiepileptics drugs and fracture risk, and FDA Actions. -
Abstract & Commentary: Should ICU Patients Be Bathed Daily with Chlorhexidine?
The authors set out to determine whether daily bathing of patients with 2% chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG)-impregnated cloths could reduce central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) rate by at least 30% in a surgical ICU where CLABSI rates were above National Healthcare Safety Network averages. -
Abstract & Commentary: Physician Communication Practices: Analysis Using Simulation-based Case Content
Successful shared decision-making requires three key elements: identifying patient preferences, clearly explaining pertinent medical information, and developing consensus around a treatment plan. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement
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Critical Care Alert March 2011 Issue in PDF
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Aspirin Overdose
Aspirin overdose may be thought by some to be an "old" problem. While there are many other pain relief products on the market, and aspirin is generally avoided in children, aspirin overdose remains a serious problem. -
Emergency Medicine Reports - Full January 17, 2011 Issue in PDF
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Emergency Medicine Reports - Full January 17, 2011 Issue in Streaming Audio/Downloadable MP3 Format
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Statins and liver function