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Effective Treatment of Enterococcal Infections
How safe is it to treat enterococcal infection with amoxicillin-clavulanate, from UTI to sepsis?
Corticosteroids and Delirium in Acute Lung Injury
Outside the ICU setting, corticosteroids are a recognized risk factor for delirium, but what's their relationship with delirium in critically ill patients?
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.
Neuromuscular Blocking Agents and Mortality in Severe Sepsis
Learn more about the connection between neuromuscular blocking agents and in-hospital mortality in mechanically ventilated patients with severe sepsis.
Atrial Fibrillation and Mortality in Critically Ill Patients
Is atrial fibrillation in ICU patients associated with an increased risk for hospital mortality?
Use of Iron in End-Stage Renal Disease
What is the recommended dosage? Is intravenous iron unavoidable?
Volume of ED Admissions for Sepsis Is Related to Inpatient Mortality
Population-based national hospital discharge data are examined to determine whether there is an association between inpatient mortality and the annual volume of patients admitted to the hospital via the ED with a principal diagnosis of sepsis.
Β-Blocker Therapy and Recovery From Severe Acute HF Treatment
Patients hospitalized with HF decompensation may be taken off their beta-blocker. Is this the best long-term management strategy?
Prehospital Aspirin Use and Risk of ARDS in the Critically Ill
Learn more about the relationship between aspirin and ARDS.
Prothrombin Complex Concentrate in Surgical Patients
Prothrombin complex concentrates can reduce international normalized ratios and major bleeding in the surgical setting.
Original Sins of Trials With IV Immunoglobulins in Sepsis
Learn more about potential confounding factors, concerning both the patient and the IVIG preparations, which could greatly affect sepsis outcomes.
Endotoxemia-Induced Inflammation and the Effect on the Human Brain
Authors look at the brain's response under the stress of induced inflammation.
Intensive Care Outcomes in Bone Marrow Transplant Recipients
The prognosis of bone marrow transplant recipients receiving ICU care during subsequent hospitalizations is very poor, but should it be considered futile?
Time to Antibiotics and Outcomes in ED Patients With Sepsis
What's the golden timeframe for antibiotic delivery in patients with sepsis who present to the ED?
Two Key Findings From the Surviving Sepsis Campaign
A look at outcomes from the Surviving Sepsis campaign in US and European intensive care units points to 2 major messages.
A Survey of Internal Medicine Residents
Evidence suggests that the quality of CPR in teaching hospitals is suboptimal. A survey queried residents' perceptions of the adequacy of their training as cardiac arrest team leaders.
Unexpected Pain in Intubated and Sedated Patients
Is sedation masking uncontrolled pain for intubated patients -- while preventing them from communicating?
Risk of Severe Sepsis After Acute Kidney Injury
Does dialysis-requiring acute kidney injury rev up the risk for severe sepsis?
Shifts in Approach to VTE Prophylaxis for Trauma Patients
Dr. Aaron Holley discusses the significant shift in the approach to chemical venous thromboembolism prophylaxis for hospitalized patients.