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Adoption of ICU Telemedicine in the United States
What's the optimal strategy for using this technology most effectively and efficiently over time?
Impact of Computerized Physician Order Entry in the ICU
This is the first ICU study with a prospective cross-sectional design. It found a significant decrease in the occurrence and severity of medication errors, most highly in patients with renal failure.
Acetaminophen for Oxidative Injury in Severe Sepsis
Which patients benefit from acetaminophen within 24 hours of ICU admission for severe sepsis?
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Who Dies, and Why?
What strategies hold the most promise for preventing death with subarachnoid hemorrhage?
Outcome and Prognostic Factors in Patients With Lupus
Gastrointestinal bleeding, intracranial hemorrhage and septic shock were significant prognostic factors in SLE patients admitted to the ICU and increasing mortality rates.
Treatment of Four Psychiatric Emergencies in the ICU
Learn how to turn psychiatric emergencies into manageable situations -- with the right treatment.
Ask the Experts - The Briggs Adapter
At some hospitals, the T-tube is called "Briggs." Who is Briggs and how did the name become attached to the T-tube adapter?
Preferences for Mechanical Ventilation Among Survivors
Given the choice would most patients want mechanical ventilation? What influenced survivors' preferences?
Evaluating Central Venous Catheter Care in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Infection control may work best when we focus on the process rather than products.
Patients' Bath Basins as Potential Sources of Infection
Nosocomial infections are linked to a high number of patient deaths and bath basins may expose hospitalized patients to dangerous pathogens.
Leukopenia and Anorexia Nervosa
A blood test on a 14-year-old girl, who suffers from anorexia nervosa, revealed not only a leukopenia but also a lymphocytosis.
The Effect of Age on the Development and Outcome of Adult Sepsis
Sepsis is an increasingly common and lethal medical condition that occurs in people of all ages. Does age impact incidence, severity, and outcomes?
Ask the Experts - Epoetin in Myelodysplastic Syndrome
MDSs are characterized initially by ineffective hematopoiesis and, subsequently, by the frequent development of acute myelogenous leukemias (AMLs). Allogeneic stem cell transplantation is still the only curative treatment that prolongs survival, although supportive therapy remains the mainstay in th
Atrial Fibrillation and Mortality in Critically Ill Patients
Is atrial fibrillation in ICU patients associated with an increased risk for hospital mortality?
Vasopressor Use and Acute Renal Failure in Sepsis
In sepsis patients who require high-dose vasopressors, despite keeping central venous pressure in the range of 12-15 mmHg, how do you prevent acute renal failure?
Reducing Mortality With Device Therapy in Heart Failure
Can device therapy benefit patients with heart failure, including those patients who have no history of ventricular arrhythmia?
Patient Mortality, Staff Resources and Workload in the ICU
What are the thresholds for patient-to-caregiver ratios, above which patient safety may be endangered in the ICU?
Highlights of the 2nd Greek Armed Forces Medical Corps Meeting
Erik Osborn, MD, a Major in the US Army who was deployed to Iraq, discusses his experiences with combat critical care and casualty transfer.
Patient Instability, Emergencies, and Outcomes in Radiology
What causes patients to crash in radiology and what can be gleaned from past experiences?
Obesity and Outcomes in Older Americans With Severe Sepsis
Is it better to be bigger -- when it comes to improved mortality following ICU admission for sepsis?