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Abstract & Commentary: Does COPD Worsen Outcomes When Mechanical Ventilation is Required for Other Reasons?
Rodríguez and colleagues report on a prospectively enrolled cohort of 235 consecutive patients admitted to two ICUs in Spain who required mechanical ventilation for at least 48 hours and had indications for ventilatory support other than respiratory infection or acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). -
Pharmacology Watch: Women's Health Issue — Adverse Medication Effects
In this issue: Calcium supplements and MI; birth control pills and VTE; ACE inhibitors and breast cancer risk; spending on pharmaceuticals; and FDA actions. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement
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Critical Care Alert June 2011 Issue in PDF
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Abstract & Commentary: Long-Term Psychological Effects of Critical Illness
The authors investigated whether intra-ICU clinical psychological support could impact anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) rates in patients 1 year after ICU discharge. -
ACE inhibitors and breast cancer risk
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FDA actions
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Pharmacology Watch - Full June 2011 Issue in PDF
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Calcium supplements and MI risk
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Birth control pills and VTE risk