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In this randomized, multicenter trial, early use of a pulmonary artery catheter in patients with shock, ARDS, or both did not significantly alter mortality or morbidity.
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Among patients aged 65 or older, 31% were delirious on admission to the ICU, and 70% experienced delirium at some time during their hospitalization.
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Meta-analysis of published clinical trials showed that a regimen of oral acetylcysteine administration along with hydration reduced the relative risk of developing contrast nephropathy by 56% among patients with pre-existing renal insufficiency.
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Use of a dedicated medication nurse had no effect on the total number of medication errors based on observations performed in medical, surgical, and mixed medical-surgical units.
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Mechanical ventilation (MV) is a supportive life-saving therapy in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). In the last decade, the possibility that MV can produce alterations in lungs, namely ventilator-induced lung injury, has been recognized.
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Oral rofecoxib (Vioxx) may have a role in controlling postoperative pain patients undergoing knee surgery.
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For unvaccinated or high-risk vaccinated patients during the influenza season, empirical oseltamivir treatment is cost-effective. For other patients, rapid diagnostic testing followed by treatment with oseltamivir is cost-effective. Empirical amantadine treatment offers a low-cost alternative if patients cannot afford oseltamivir.
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As determined by process-of-care measurement, adverse event occurrence, and patient satisfaction, quality of care is compromised by infection control procedures.