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Reducing Ineffective and False Alarms in the ICU
Investigators at the University of Utah hospital carried out a comprehensive observational study of alarms that sounded in the medical ICU. -
Special Feature: Severe Acute Pancreatitis: A Focused Review
Acute pancreatitis was described by surgeon Berkely Moynihan in 1925 as " the most terrible of all calamities that occur in connection with the abdominal viscera." Although our understanding and management of this condition has progressed considerably since then, this description remains apt at least for the most advanced and complex cases of severe acute pancreatitis. -
Pharmacology Watch: Dual Antiplatelet Therapy? Consider H2 Blockers, not PPIs
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. -
Critical Care Alert July 2009 Issue in PDF
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Missed Myocardial Infarction: ECG Strategies to Reduce the Risk
Does the electrocardiograph in your emergency department include a computer-generated interpretation on every electrocardiogram printed? Like me, do you often find them less than helpful? Occasionally troubling? -
Emergency Medicine Reports: Full June 8, 2009 Issue in PDF
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Emergency Medicine Reports - Full June 8, 2009 Issue in Streaming Audio/Downloadable MP3 Format
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Management of Asthma Exacerbations
Asthma is the most common chronic childhood illness; it is estimated that it currently affects 6 million children in the United States. -
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Reports: Full June 1, 2009 Issue in PDF
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The One Thing Certain in the ICU Is Uncertainty
This study showed that surrogate decision-makers with a loved one in the ICU want clinicians to discuss the patient's prognosis, even if it is uncertain.