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A Canadian study reveals that while a majority of elderly patients undergoing hemiarthroplasty did not receive home care upon discharge, those that did had longer short-term survival.
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This observational study compared simultaneous arterial and central venous blood gases in a mixed patient population and found high agreement between normal gases after the application of a predefined adjustment algorithm.
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A Canadian study reveals that while a majority of elderly patients undergoing hemiarthroplasty did not receive home care upon discharge, those that did had longer short-term survival.
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Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is known to be associated with troponin leaks and ST-wave depression on ECG, both potential markers of ischemia. However, the exact significance of these findings is unclear.
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For patients presenting with acute coronary syndromes (ACS), the optimal doses of aspirin and clopidogrel remain unknown.
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Patients undergoing major surgery tend to be older individuals with more comorbidities than the general non-surgical population.
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This web-based survey assessed 1976 critical care practitioners' perceptions of the risks for unplanned extubation. Members of the American Association for Respiratory Care, the American Association of Critical Care Nurses, and the Society of Critical Care Medicine reported a number of factors associated with unplanned extubation, including outward migration of the endotracheal tube (ETT; reported by 73% of respondents), the patient tugging on the ETT (87%), removing a nasogastric tube (71%), absence of physical restraints (72%), a nurse/patient ratio of 1:3 (60%), trips out of the ICU for tests (59%), and light sedation (42%).
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A third inhaled corticosteroid and long-acting beta-agonist combination has been approved by the FDA, joining currently marked combinations fluticasone/salmeterol (Advair Diskus®) and budesonide/formoterol (Symbicort®). Mometasone furoate and formoterol fumarate is marketed by Schering as Dulera®
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Dietary pattern analysis of elderly subjects followed over at least 4 years showed lower risk for developing Alzheimer's disease when there was higher intake of nuts, fish, tomatoes, poultry, salad dressing, cruciferous vegetables, fruits, and dark and green leafy vegetables, along with lower intake of high-fat diary products, red meat, organ meat, and butter.