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Rachmale and colleagues retrospectively identified 210 patients with acute lung injury/acute respiratory distress syndrome (ALI/ARDS) undergoing mechanical ventilation for longer than 48 hours.
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Using a statewide administrative database and other sources, Gershengorn and colleagues examined data on all adult patients with a primary diagnosis of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) who were admitted to hospitals in the state of New York from 2005-2007.
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In this issue: Side effects of finasteride; new ruling on pharmaceutical companies paying generic manufacturers; and FDA actions.
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This blinded, randomized, multicenter trial compared the colloid solution low-molecular-weight hydroxyethyl starch (HES 130/0.42) with the crystalloid solution Ringer's acetate for the treatment of severe sepsis.
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Coquin and colleagues evaluated the accuracy of noninvasive total hemoglobin measurement using a widely marketed pulse oximeter in patients admitted to the ICU with acute gastrointestinal (GI) hemorrhage.
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The purpose of this study was to measure light levels in patient rooms, and also to determine if there were any relationships between greater light levels and mortality, length of stay, ventilator-free days, and amount of medication.
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My mother was on warfarin for a number of years and her degree of anticoagulation was difficult to manage. She had a number of complications, including bleeding episodes. So, I was enthusiastic about these new anticoagulants with their more predictable therapeutic effect. As with all new drugs, there are downsides; currently the lack of a readily available coagulation test to assess if there is a significant coagulopathy and an effective reversal agent. As these drugs are increasingly used, emergency physicians will see patients such as the three cases presented below.
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