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Obesity and the magnitude of nocturnal oxygen desaturation, which is an important pathophysiological consequence of OSA, are independent risk factors for incident AF in individuals <65 years of age.
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Status epilepticus, in the setting of cancer, is treatable and does not appear to increase mortality above the risk of the underlying disease.
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Aspirin can be life saving in patients with acute coronary events, but its use in patients with cancer, particularly in those with thrombocytopenia, is often avoided, presumably for fear of hemorrhagic complications.
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Vancomycin was inferior to cefazolin in the treatment of MSSA bacteremia in chronic hemodialysis patients in a retrospective study.
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Delirium occurred in about one-third of patients in this study of a mixed medical-surgical ICU population. It was more frequent in more seriously ill patients, and also in those with hypertension, alcoholism, and the effects of sedative and analgesic drugs.
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A combination of topical and systemic therapies was associated with successful MRSA decolonization.
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n this study of physicians working in French adult ICUs, evidence of burnout was present in nearly half. Burnout was more likely in female physicians, in those who were not married, and among those who reported strained relationships with colleagues and staff nurses.
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A multicenter, observational study retrospectively compared 59 individuals with acute or early HIV infection who elected to receive antiretroviral (ARV) therapy for 12 weeks to 337 patients who declined treatment.
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Searching Google yielded a correct diagnosis in greater than half of cases.
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In a study involving 108 ICUs in Michigan, an evidence-based intervention led to a 66% reduction in catheter-related bloodstream infections that was sustained over an 18-month period.