Screening for vancomycin-resistant enterococci using stools sent for Clostridium difficile cytotoxin assay is effective: results of a survey of 300 Patients in a large Singapore Teaching Hospital. Categories: Posted on April 30, 2008
Comparative efficacy and safety of aliskiren, an oral direct renin inhibitor, and ramipril in hypertension: a 6-month, randomized, double-blind trial. Categories: Posted on April 27, 2008
Can the MELD score predict perioperative morbidity for patients with liver cirrhosis undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy? Categories: Posted on April 27, 2008
A comparative study of community-acquired pneumonia patients admitted to the ward and the ICU. Categories: Posted on April 27, 2008
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis (MRSE) endocarditis treated with linezolid. Categories: Posted on April 27, 2008
Is hospital-in-the-home (HITH) treatment of bacterial endocarditis safe and effective? Categories: Posted on April 27, 2008
Phase II, randomized, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of a polyclonal anti-Staphylococcus aureus capsular polysaccharide immune globulin in treatment of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia. Categories: Posted on April 27, 2008
Peritoneal dialysis in refractory end-stage congestive heart failure: a challenge facing a no-win situation. Categories: Posted on April 27, 2008
The role of peritoneal dialysis in the treatment of refractory heart failure. Categories: Posted on April 27, 2008
Acute renal failure in patients with severe sepsis and septic shock–a significant independent risk factor for mortality: results from the German Prevalence Study. Categories: Posted on April 27, 2008
Potent anticoagulants are associated with a higher all-cause mortality rate after hip and knee arthroplasty. Categories: Posted on April 26, 2008
Hepatorenal syndrome: current diagnostic and therapeutic concepts. Categories: Posted on April 26, 2008
Medical informed consent: general considerations for physicians. Categories: Posted on April 26, 2008
Effect of perioperative insulin infusion on surgical morbidity and mortality: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials.7. Categories: Posted on April 26, 2008
Acute hospital care for the elderly patient: its impact on clinical and hospital systems of care. Categories: Posted on April 26, 2008
Inappropriate use of symptom-triggered therapy for alcohol withdrawal in the general hospital. Categories: Posted on April 26, 2008
Implementing patient safety interventions in your hospital: what to try and what to avoid. Categories: Posted on April 26, 2008
Left ventricular systolic function and outcome after in-hospital cardiac arrest. Categories: Posted on April 25, 2008
Associations of conference attendance with internal medicine in-training examination scores. Categories: Posted on April 25, 2008
Effects of left bundle-branch block on cardiac structure, function, perfusion, and perfusion reserve: implications for myocardial contrast echocardiography versus radionuclide perfusion imaging for the detection of coronary artery disease. Categories: Posted on April 25, 2008
D-Dimer in the diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis following total hip and knee replacement: a prospective study. Categories: Posted on April 22, 2008
Comparison of 2 interventions for liquid aspiration on pneumonia incidence: a randomized trial. Categories: Posted on April 22, 2008
Cluster randomised trial of a targeted multifactorial intervention to prevent falls among older people in hospital. Categories: Posted on April 22, 2008
High-risk myocardial infarction in the young: the VALsartan In Acute myocardial iNfarcTion (VALIANT) trial. Categories: Posted on April 21, 2008
Effects of pioglitazone on major adverse cardiovascular events in high-risk patients with type 2 diabetes: results from PROspective pioglitAzone Clinical Trial In macro Vascular Events (PROactive 10). Categories: Posted on April 21, 2008
Telmisartan, ramipril, or both in patients at high risk for vascular events. Categories: Posted on April 21, 2008
Estimated glomerular filtration rate, inflammation, and cardiovascular events after an acute coronary syndrome. Categories: Posted on April 21, 2008
Quantitative troponin elevation does not provide incremental prognostic value beyond comprehensive risk stratification in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes. Categories: Posted on April 21, 2008
The efficacy and safety of short- and long-term dual antiplatelet therapy in patients with mild or moderate chronic kidney disease: results from the Clopidogrel for the Reduction of Events During Observation (CREDO) trial. Categories: Posted on April 21, 2008
Use of beta blockers and the risk of death in hospitalised patients with acute exacerbations of COPD. Categories: Posted on April 21, 2008
A randomized controlled trial of ultrasound-assisted lumbar puncture. Categories: Posted on April 20, 2008
Increased pleural fluid adenosine deaminase levels in patients with malignant pleural effusions: a potential predictor of talc pleurodesis outcome. Categories: Posted on April 20, 2008
Evaluation of leukocyte esterase and nitrite strip tests to detect spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in cirrhotic patients. Categories: Posted on April 20, 2008
Terlipressin improves renal function in patients with cirrhosis and ascites without hepatorenal syndrome. Categories: Posted on April 20, 2008
Treatment of malignant ascites in patients with advanced cancer: peritoneovenous shunt versus paracentesis. Categories: Posted on April 20, 2008
The role of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) in the management of portal hypertension. Categories: Posted on April 20, 2008
Central venous catheterization–an anatomical review of a clinical skill. Part 2. Internal jugular vein via the supraclavicular approach. Categories: Posted on April 20, 2008
Venous thromboembolism in patients undergoing surgery: low rates of prophylaxis and high rates of filter insertion. Categories: Posted on April 20, 2008May 21, 2008
A randomized trial of ultrasound image-based skin surface marking versus real-time ultrasound-guided internal jugular vein catheterization in infants. Categories: Posted on April 20, 2008
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: hypertension, diabetes, obesity/sleep apnea, and hypertrophic and infiltrative cardiomyopathy. Categories: Posted on April 20, 2008
Vasopressin versus norepinephrine infusion in patients with septic shock. Categories: Posted on April 20, 2008
ACCF/ASE/ACEP/AHA/ASNC/SCAI/SCCT/SCMR 2008 appropriateness criteria for stress echocardiography: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation Appropriateness Criteria Task Force, American Society of Echocardiography, American College of Emergency Physicians, American Heart Association, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, and Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance: endorsed by the Heart Rhythm Society and the Society of Critical Care Medicine. Categories: Posted on April 20, 2008
Advances in diagnosis and treatment in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension. Categories: Posted on April 20, 2008
Effect of lower targets for blood pressure and LDL cholesterol on atherosclerosis in diabetes: the SANDS randomized trial. Categories: Posted on April 20, 2008
Costly patients with unexplained medical symptoms: a high-risk population. Categories: Posted on April 18, 2008
Optimizing antiplatelet therapy for the ACS patient: reacting to clinical trial data from the ISAR-REACT-2 studies. Categories: Posted on April 18, 2008
Evolving antithrombotic treatment strategies for acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction. Categories: Posted on April 18, 2008
Effectiveness of Factor IX complex concentrate in reversing warfarin associated coagulopathy for intracerebral hemorrhage. Categories: Posted on April 18, 2008
Drug-eluting stenting followed by cilostazol treatment reduces late restenosis in patients with diabetes mellitus the DECLARE-DIABETES Trial (A Randomized Comparison of Triple Antiplatelet Therapy with Dual Antiplatelet Therapy After Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation in Diabetic Patients). Categories: Posted on April 18, 2008
Correction of low HDL cholesterol to reduce cardiovascular risk: practical considerations relating to the therapeutic use of prolonged-release nicotinic acid (Niaspan). Categories: Posted on April 17, 2008
Phase I study of eptifibatide in patients with sickle cell anaemia. Categories: Posted on April 17, 2008
Length of stay and mortality in pulmonary embolism: high time for evidence-based discharge criteria. Categories: Posted on April 17, 2008
Pharmacist care of patients with heart failure: a systematic review of randomized trials. Categories: Posted on April 17, 2008
Length of hospital stay and postdischarge mortality in patients with pulmonary embolism: a statewide perspective. Categories: Posted on April 17, 2008
Reduction in Blood Pressure With Statins: Results From the UCSD Statin Study, a Randomized Trial. Categories: Posted on April 17, 2008
Loop Diuretic Use and Increased Rates of Hip Bone Loss in Older Men: The Osteoporotic Fractures in Men Study. Categories: Posted on April 17, 2008
Clinical uncertainty, diagnostic accuracy, and outcomes in emergency department patients presenting with dyspnea. Categories: Posted on April 17, 2008
Narrative review: paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria: the physiology of complement-related hemolytic anemia. Categories: Posted on April 17, 2008
Successful treatment of fulminant Clostridium difficile infection with fecal bacteriotherapy. Categories: Posted on April 17, 2008
Out-of-hospital thrombolysis during cardiopulmonary resuscitation in patients with high likelihood of ST-elevation myocardial infarction. Categories: Posted on April 16, 2008
Darbepoetin alpha for the treatment of anemia in patients with active cancer not receiving chemotherapy or radiotherapy: results of a phase III, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Categories: Posted on April 16, 2008
Effect of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system triple blockade on non-diabetic renal disease: addition of an aldosterone blocker, spironolactone, to combination treatment with an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor and angiotensin II receptor blocker. Categories: Posted on April 16, 2008
Role of erythropoietin in cancer-related anaemia: a double-edged sword? Categories: Posted on April 16, 2008
Statins for infection and sepsis: a systematic review of the clinical evidence. Categories: Posted on April 16, 2008
Prevention of paracentesis-induced circulatory dysfunction: midodrine vs albumin. A randomized pilot study. Categories: Posted on April 16, 2008