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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. -
Full December 2007 Issue in PDF
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Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement
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Pharmacology Watch: Adult Immunization Guidelines from CDC Released
In this issue:Updated Immunization Guidelines from the CDC; Do antivirals have a role in the treatment of Bell's palsy? Topiramate is a promising treatment for alcohol dependence; and FDA Actions. -
Special Feature: What Benefits Do Physical Therapy Confer on Critically Ill Patients?
Examination of patient outcomes beyond survival has become an important focus of critical care research in the last decade. -
Micafungin for Invasive Candidiasis
Micafungin at doses of both 100 mg and 150 mg daily was non-inferior to caspofungin in the treatment of invasive candidiasis and there was no significant difference in outcomes when the two doses of micafungin were compared. -
ECG Diagnosis of Acute Myocardial Infarction
In patients admitted to hospital with possible AMI, the consideration of both ST-segment elevation and depression in the standard 12 lead-ECG recording significantly increases the sensitivity for the detection of AMI with only a slight decrease in the specificity. -
Statin Withdrawal in Acute Stroke: Adverse Outcomes?
Withdrawal of statin therapy in acute ischemic stroke may lead to increases in death and disability. -
Predicting Respiratory Failure in Guillain-Barré Syndrome
Phrenic nerve conduction studies may be a promising method to anticipate respiratory failure in patients with GBS. -
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.