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Warfarin (Coumadin) is the most commonly used oral anticoagulant. It was synthesized by and named after the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation in 1948.
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A 75-year-old woman with a chief complaint of chest pain is brought to a university emergency department (ED) by a city-run emergency medical systems (EMS) service.
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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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