-
Using a universal consent form for multiple procedures anticipated for a patient can nearly double the consent rate for most of the invasive procedures performed in an intensive care unit, according to researchers in Chicago. But observers say the tactic may violate the spirit of the informed consent process.
-
New rules put forth by the bush administration that took effect on Nov. 10 significantly relax strictures in the 1986 Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) that required hospitals and some hospital-owned clinics to examine and treat people who need emergency medical care even when those patients cant pay.
-
Measuring the quality of a complex service like critical care that combines the highest technology with the most intimate caring is a challenge. Recently, consumers, clinicians, and payers have requested more formal assessments and comparisons of the quality and costs of medical care.
-
In this randomized control trial, Schneiderman and Associates evaluated the effect of an intervention, namely, an ethics consultation, on several variables associated with the care of patients eventually dying in the ICU.
-
-
-
The FDA has approved Pfizer's eplerenone (Inspra) for the treatment of congestive heart failure (CHF) in patients who have sustained a myocardial infarction.
-
The objective of this monograph is to provide an overview of the scope of allergic disorders, and review the current understanding of the mechanism of the allergic response. Due to the extensive nature of the topic, we will limit our discussion to systemic reactions eliciting an IgE-mediated response. Further, the intimate relationship between organs involved will be reviewed, particularly the relationship between allergic rhinitis and asthma. Part I includes the current evaluation, including historical features, exposures, physical exam findings, and ancillary diagnostic options will be reviewed.
-
-
Helmstaedter and colleagues addressed the question of whether temporal lobe epilepsy may be associated with cognitive decline.