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The Cuff-Leak Test for Predicting Post-Extubation Stridor: Are We Focusing on the Wrong Question?
The cuff-leak test (CLT) was performed prospectively in this study using the volume technique whereby the difference between inspired and expired tidal volume before and after cuff deflation is used to detect the presence of laryngeal edema and the likelihood of developing post-extubation stridor. -
Rivaroxaban After Acute Coronary Syndrome
After acute coronary syndromes (ACS), patients remain at risk for recurrent cardiovascular events. -
Emergency Medicine Reports November 5, 2012 Issue in PDF
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Doxycycline May Protect Against Clostridium Difficile Infection
Doernberg and colleagues sought to determine whether receipt of doxycycline was associated with protection from development of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) in hospitalized patients being treated with ceftriaxone, a known high-risk antibiotic for CDI. -
Pharmacology Watch: Menopausal Hormone Therapy and the Risk for VTE, AD
In this issue: Dementia and benzodiazepines; effectiveness of omega-3 fatty acid and Ginkgo biloba supplements; and FDA actions. -
Can We Predict Long-Term Cognitive Impairment in Survivors of Critical Illness?
As more patients are surviving critical illness, there is documentation of serious cognitive, physical, and psychiatric consequences arising from lengthy ICU stays in these patients. -
Critical Care Alert December 2012 Issue in PDF
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Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement
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Lie Still, Sleep Becalmed: The Effects of Deep Sedation in the First 48 Hours of ICU Care
The authors note a paucity of literature on early (0-48 hours of ventilation and ICU admission) sedation practices and their impact on outcomes; thus they performed this multicenter prospective cohort study with the hypothesis that early sedation is associated with delirium, time to extubation, and hospital and 180-day mortality. -
Sports Medicine Concepts for the Emergency Physician
Encouraging individuals to be active through recreational and competitive athletics has led to increased participation in organized sports.