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Hospital Medicine Alert - Full July 2011 Issue in PDF
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Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures
Frontal lobe dysfunction may predispose people to have psychogenic nonepileptic seizures; this dysfunction can be measured by analyzing a brief period of the awake EEG. -
Compliance with Antihypertensive Therapy
Hypertension is usually asymptomatic, so adherence to drug therapy is an issue, especially if the drugs used cause symptoms. -
Stroke in Patients Undergoing PCI
Cerebrovascular events (CVE), including stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA), are recognized complications of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). -
Critical Care Alert July 2011 Issue in PDF
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Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement
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Abstract & Commentary: Sleep Apnea and Perioperative Complications After Noncardiac Surgery
In this study of a large administrative database, the incidence of selected complications in patients diagnosed with sleep apnea (SA) was compared to that in patients undergoing similar surgical procedures who were not diagnosed with SA. -
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. -
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: 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.