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Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a common cause of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP).
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In 2004, the authors of this study conducted a survey of U.S. hospitals with ICUs to assess the prevalence and use of dedicated ICU clinical pharmacists.
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Despite the prominent role that volume challenges play in the management of hypotensive patients, we lack simple, reliable methods to determine which patients will respond to such challenges.
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Chan and Aassociates performed a prospective before-and-after cohort study of the effects of implementing a rapid response team (RRT) in a 404-bed tertiary-care academic hospital in Kansas City, MO.
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In this issue: Drug combinations for hypertension; tenecteplase for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest; CAM most commonly used for back, neck, and arthritis pain; FDA Actions.
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The risk of recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE) during extended anticoagulant therapy for thrombophilia remains poorly defined. Investigators analyzed 661 patients with idiopathic VTE who had been randomized to extended prophylaxis after three months of initial anticoagulation using either low intensity (INR 1.5-1.9) or standard intensity (INR 2.0-3.0) anticoagulation.
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The role of bisphosphonates in the treatment and prevention of bone metastases remains incompletely characterized. In the current report, Diel et al detail long-term survival data on patients with known microscopic bone disease more than eight years after adjuvant treatment with clodronate.
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Thalidomide-rituximab was administered to 25 symptomatic patients (20 previously untreated) with Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia. The overall response rate was 72%, and the median time-to-progression for responders was 38 months.
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Among patients who undergo screening and are diagnosed with prostate cancer, there is a dichotomy between those who are diagnosed after their initial screening (prevalent cases) and those who have cancer detected after subsequent screenings (incident cases).
