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SARS returns: Look for pneumonia, travel history
On Jan. 13, 2004, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported a new suspect case of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in a 35-year-old man living in Guangdong province, China. -
Should Patients with End-Stage Liver Disease be Intubated?
Mortality among patients with advanced cirrhosis who required intubation and mechanical ventilation was related more to the derangement of liver function than to the severity of critical illness as assessed by APACHE II or SAPS. -
Pharmacology Watch: Hypertension: Therapy vs Calcium Channel Antagonists
GEMINI Trial; CAMELOT Trial; INVEST Trial; The Dangers of Vitamin E; FDA Actions. -
Effect of Kinetic Therapy on Pulmonary Complications
The primary objective of this study was to determine whether patients receiving mechanical ventilation who tolerate kinetic therapy have better pulmonary function than patients treated with standard turning. A secondary objective was to assess the cost-effectiveness of kinetic therapy. -
Special Feature: The Highly Reliable ICU
Adverse events and hospital deaths are common, and when these are combined, a large proportion of deaths are deemed preventable. Are there organizational approaches we can adopt in the ICU that will create a safer place? -
Full January 2005 issue in PDF
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Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement
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Pharmacology Watch: New Clinical Guidelines on Cholesterol Management
Hypothyroidism and Pregnancy; Anti-Depressants and the Risk of Suicide; FDA Actions; Brief Notes. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement
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Full September 2004 issue in PDF