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Prone positioning appears to be associated with a higher incidence of pressure ulcers in patients with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome.
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ICU patients with initial delirium present assessment findings can transition to delirium absent when sedative infusions have been suspended, and these patients have similar outcomes when compared to patients with no delirium present findings during their ICU stay.
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Synopsis: In this study, the authors evaluated and refined previously published risk stratification for locoregional failure (LF) by applying it to a multicenter patient cohort.
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After a median follow-up of 5 years, the aromatase inhibitor, anastrozole decreased the incidence of breast cancer in high-risk postmenopausal women by 53% compared to women receiving a placebo.
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In a nested, case-control analysis using a large computerized clinical dataset, a 16% reduction in colorectal cancer incidence was observed after 3 or more years of angiotensin inhibitor and/or angiotensin receptor blocker treatment of hypertension.
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This article originally appeared in the April 2014 issue of Neurology Alert.
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This article originally appeared in the April 2014 issue of Critical Care Alert.
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This article originally appeared in the April 2014 issue of Critical Care Alert.
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In a patient presenting with leg symptoms, however non-specific, it is appropriate that a physician consider the diagnosis of deep venous thrombosis (DVT), as failure to make this diagnosis can have life-threatening consequences (e.g., pulmonary embolism).