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Emergency Medicine Reports - Full July 4, 2011 Issue in Streaming Audio/Downloadable MP3 Format
Emergency Medicine Reports - Full June 20, 2011 Issue in Streaming Audio/Downloadable MP3 Format
NSAID use in patients with prior MI
A new study points out the risk of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) use in patients who have had a myocardial infarction (MI) suggesting that even brief use increases the risk for death and recurrent MI.FDA actions
The FDA has approved linagliptin for the treatment of type 2 diabetes in adults.Two new drugs for hepatitis C
The FDA has approved two new drugs for the treatment of hepatitis C the first new drugs to be approved in years.NHLBI stops AIM-HIGH trial
Niacin may not be effective in preventing cardiovascular disease.Special Feature: Online Resources in Critical Care Medicine
A wide variety of resources have been developed over the last several years, primarily Internet-based, to assist the critical care provider in managing patients in the ICU.Abstract & Commentary: Is It Safe and Feasible to Limit Sedative Administration During the ICU Stay?
The purpose of this prospective, observational study was to report on the feasibility and safety of limiting sedation throughout a patient's ICU stay.Pharmacology Watch: Two New Drugs Approved for Treatment of Hepatitis C
In this issue: Two new drugs for treatment of hepatitis C; NSAIDs and myocardial infarction risk; AIM-HIGH clinical trial stopped; and FDA actions.Abstract & Commentary: Supplemental Oxygen Administration in the Morbidly Obese: When Less is Better
Current guidelines for the use of emergency oxygen recommend its judicious use in patients with obesity-associated hypoventilation (OAH) in order to avoid worsening hypercarbia, but these guidelines have largely been based on anecdotal clinical experience rather than systematically collected evidence.