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Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement

Full December 2007 Issue in PDF

Should We Continue Using Erythropoietin in the ICU?

Previous trials have demonstrated that administration of recombinant erythropoietin to critically ill patients decreases the need for red blood cell transfusions and leads to higher hemoglobin values.

Barriers to Implementing the Leapfrog Group ecommendations for ICU Staffing

This paper reports on a telephone survey of US non-rural hospitals and the physician directors of their ICUs.

Adverse Effects of Restricted Resident Duty Hours on Patient Care, Education, and Faculty Satisfaction

The goal of this study was to elicit views of key clinical faculty members regarding the effects of residency duty-hour limits on patient care, education, professionalism and faculty satisfaction.

New Drug for Atrial Arrhythmias

Dronedarone was significantly more effective than placebo in maintaining sinus rhythm and in reducing the ventricular rate during recurrence of arrhythmia.

Full December 1, 2007 Issue in PDF

Delayed Transfer to the ICU Increases LOS and Mortality

Critically ill emergency department patients with a ≥ 6 hour delay in ICU transfer had an increased hospital length of stay and higher ICU and hospital mortality.