Critical Care General
Aug 23, 2012
A national survey has found that 71% of physicians reported that they educated patients 25% of the time or less about radiation risks when they ordered CT tests. Only 27% reported feeling comfortable ...
Aug 22, 2012
A tailored interactive website appears to provide some benefit in improving controller medication adherence for children with asthma. The intervention—which prompted parÂents to assess their childâ...
Aug 16, 2012
Venous thromboembolism (VTE), which includes DVT and pulmonary embolism (PE), is the third leading cause of cardiovascular death among Americans and is especially fatal if these events go undiagnosed ...
Aug 15, 2012
The CDC analyzed data on smoking cessation among 27,157 United States adults between 2001 and 2010. The analysis revealed the following: ...
Aug 09, 2012
Pain is one of the most common reasons for patients seeking care in EDs, accounting for up to 42% of all emergency room visits. Emergency physicians vary widely in prescribing patterns and often have ...
Jul 18, 2012
Venous thromboembolism (VTE), which encompasses deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), is one of the most common reasons for readmission following primary hip or knee replacement surg...
Jul 18, 2012
British research suggests that continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy appears to improve structural and functional changes in left ventricular (LV) function that result from moderate-to-se...
Jul 05, 2012
Patients commonly experience lulls in their treatment during the course of their visits to the emergency department (ED). Following the triage of patients, they often wait to be brought back to a room...
Jul 05, 2012
A high-performance anesthesia delivery system (Arkon, OSI Systems) has received 510(k) marketing clearance from the FDA. The system provides anesthesiologists with reliable tools for monitoring patien...
Jun 05, 2012
There has been increased focus on the need for higher-quality, safer, and more appropriate care in hospitals nationwide. One of the most important components of this mission is to reduce the risk of c...
May 30, 2012
According to published studies, pain is the most common reason for seeking care in the ED, accounting for up to 78% of visits. Underuse of analgesics is common, especially among pediatric patients. Th...
May 08, 2012
A lung volume reduction coil (LVR-coil) device appears to be promising in the treatment of patients with severe emphysema, according to results from a small international study. LVR-coil treatment ach...
Apr 24, 2012
New research was presented at the 2012 Society of Critical Care Medicine’s Critical Care Congress from February 4-8 in Houston. The features below highlight just some of the studies that emerged fro...
Mar 20, 2012
COPD has vaulted to the third-leading cause of death in the United States and continues to tax healthcare systems nationwide. The disease is complicated by frequent and recurrent acute exacerbations, ...
Mar 06, 2012
Exacerbations of COPD appear to be more severe between November and February, contributing to increased morbidity during the winter, according to a British analysis. Significantly more exacerbations o...
Oct 12, 2011
Patients taking cholesterol-lowering statins when admitted to the hospital for a brain injury are 76% more likely to survive than those who are not taking the drugs, according to a recent Johns Hopkin...
Aug 23, 2011
On average, drugs in short supply are being marked up by 650% on the gray market, according to an analysis released last week by the Premier Healthcare Alliance. Drugs in short supply have led to a cr...
May 16, 2011
The CDC has issued a statement on best practices for use of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to diagnose pertussis. The statement, available at www.cdc.gov/pertussis/clinical, provides information for ...
Apr 04, 2011
Adults with acute cough/lower respiratory tract infection who present with discolored sputum appear to be prescribed antibiotics more often than those with clear/white sputum, according to a recent st...
Dec 28, 2010
The 37th annual Veith Symposium was held from November 17 to 21 in New York City. The features below highlight some of the news emerging from the meeting. Analyzing Different Stenting Approaches for ...