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Bispectral index (BIS) monitoring has received a generally favorable reception since its formal introduction at the American Association of Critical Care Nurses National Teaching Institute and Critical Care Exposition last spring.
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Low intensity warfarin therapy effectively prevents recurrent venous thromboembolism, according to a recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Sepsis and its consequences are common causes of death in the United States. Detection of infection and its proper treatment are essential for survival in all patients, but especially those in the ICU.
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Pulmonary artery catheters (PACS) are widely used in critically ill patients. Proponents of the catheter, introduced into the clinical arena more than 30 years ago, argue that physiologic data provided by the use of the PAC permit clinicians to target treatment and improve patient outcomes.
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Low intensity warfarin therapy effectively prevents recurrent venous thromboembolism, according to a recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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In patients with active lymphocytic myocarditis and persistent heart failure for greater than 6 months, those with circulating cardiac autoantibodies and no viral genomes detected on myocardial biopsy are the most likely to benefit from immunosuppressive therapy.
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While the clinical benefit of oral N-acetylcysteine on reducing rates of contrast nephropathy for a given patient is unproven, it should be considered for all patients with abnormal renal function referred for elective coronary angiography.