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Predicting the Success of Prone Positioning with Lung Ultrasound
Lung ultrasound may be useful in predicting which patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome would favorably respond to prone positioning.
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Can Procalcitonin Predict Need for ICU Admission in Community-acquired Pneumonia Patients?
In a prospective cohort study of adults hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia, higher serum procalcitonin levels on admission were associated with an increased risk of invasive respiratory and/or vasopressor support within 72 hours and improved the performance of pneumonia severity scores in identifying high-risk patients.
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A Perspective on Tidal Volume Reduction in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Less than 20% of acute respiratory distress syndrome patients were treated at any point during mechanical ventilation with a tidal volume at or below the target used during the NIH ARDSNet trials.
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Novel Oral Anticoagulants in the Critical Care Setting
While the risk of major bleeding complications seems less with novel oral anticoagulants, they present unique challenges in the ICU.
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Arterial Ischemic Stroke Prevention and Risk Factor Management
MONOGRAPH: Here is the best evidence-based practice for stroke diagnosis, prevention, and risk factor management.
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Promising Results for Treating Glioblastoma
New data opens door to important treatment previously unavailable to certain patients.
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Foreign Bodies of the Head and Neck
MONOGRAPH: Diagnosing and managing ear, nose, and throat foreign bodies with discussion separated by location.
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How Defense Lawyers Bring Up ED Patient’s Own Negligence
Asserting contributory or comparative negligence can be an effective strategy for an EP to reduce or eliminate his or her responsibility for any harm the patient alleges to have sustained.
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Unique ED Program Educates Clinicians on Med/Mal Risks
How much information on medical/legal issues residents receive in the clinical setting usually depends on whether faculty members have expertise in the topic.
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Is Everyone Misinterpreting EMTALA?
An expert breaks down some common misinterpretations.