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Emergencies in the Dialysis Patient
As a group, I find most emergency physicians skeptical of many of the "advanced" technologies used to treat chronic diseases. I attribute this to our biased experience with these patients; those who do well are not likely to come to the ED very often. -
Critical Care Alert January 2013 Issue in PDF
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Multidisciplinary Tracheostomy Teams Shorten Time to Decannulation and Increase Speaking Valve Use
This systematic review and meta-analysis reviewed studies evaluating the implementation of multidisciplinary tracheostomy teams in acute care hospitals. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement
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Can Wearing Earplugs at Night Improve Sleep and Decrease Risk for Confusion?
The purpose of this study conducted in the intensive care department of the Antwerp University Hospital in Antwerp, Belgium, was to determine if the application of earplugs to reduce sound (noise) in the ICU during the night could be beneficial in the prevention of delirium. -
Recognizing Underuse of Lung-Protective Ventilation in Acute Lung Injury: What Can We Do Differently?
Although lung-protective ventilation (LPV) is widely acknowledged as one of the few interventions currently available that improves survival in patients with acute lung injury (ALI), it is poorly adopted in practice. -
Pharmacology Watch: Do Benzodiazepines Cause Dementia in the Elderly?
In this issue: Dementia and benzodiazepines; effectiveness of omega-3 fatty acid and Ginkgo biloba supplements; and FDA actions. -
Critical Care Alert November 2012 Issue in PDF
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Successful Implementation of an Early Mobility Protocol in Critical Care
Patients who survive admission to the ICU often are left with long-term disabilities resulting both from their presenting illness and from the care they receive while there. -
Emergency Medicine Reports - Full June 4, 2012 Issue in PDF