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Conducted in a 700+ bed tertiary care, urban academic teaching hospital with a trauma center and referral center for high-risk obstetrics, this retrospective cohort study involved the procedures of 86 surgeons and 134 OB/GYNs between 1999 and 2008.
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Conducted in a 700+ bed tÿ
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The pendulum has been swinging away from doing early deliveries without indications, but the question remains: What is early?
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This paper presents two parallel studies that evaluate the safety and efficacy of oral rivaroxaban in the treatment of acute deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and in continuing prophylaxis for recurrence.
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In this issue: Statins and liver function; dosing timing for thyroxine; rivaroxaban for VTE, DVT, and stroke; echinacea and the common cold; and FDA actions.
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Using a quality improvement (QI) process, ICU delirium, physical rehabilitation, and functional mobility were significantly improved and associated with a decreased length of stay.
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Outpatients with uncomplicated seasonal influenza were treated with single doses of IV peramivir 300 mg/kg, 600 mg/kg, or placebo. Peramivir significantly reduced the time to alleviation of symptoms at both doses compared with placebo. Peramivir was well-tolerated, and side effects were comparable to placebo.
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Central line-associated infections, particularly bloodstream infections (BSI), remain a huge issue in our technological age.