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Fever has been recognized as a symptom of illness for centuries. It is especially concerning when it is associated with a young infant.
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Debate exists over the use of certain medications in rapid sequence induction (RSI) for critically ill patients requiring intubation.
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Acetaminophen (known as paracetamol outside the United States) is the most commonly used analgesic in the world, usually considered to be safe and benign.
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Clinicians who send samples to the 95% of U.S. laboratories that test for Clostridium difficile infection using an enzyme-immunoassay (EIA) for toxins A and B are often frustrated by a negative laboratory result that doesn't fit their clinical impression or their olfactory suspicions.
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Central line-associated infections, particularly bloodstream infections (BSI), remain a huge issue in our technological age.
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Outpatients with uncomplicated seasonal influenza were treated with single doses of IV peramivir 300 mg/kg, 600 mg/kg, or placebo. Peramivir significantly reduced the time to alleviation of symptoms at both doses compared with placebo. Peramivir was well-tolerated, and side effects were comparable to placebo.
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Using a quality improvement (QI) process, ICU delirium, physical rehabilitation, and functional mobility were significantly improved and associated with a decreased length of stay.
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