Primary prevention of sudden cardiac death using implantable cardioverter defibrillators. Categories: Posted on October 31, 2008
Two decades of Title VII support of a primary care residency: process and outcomes. Categories: Posted on October 31, 2008
Providing culturally competent care: residents in HRSA Title VII funded residency programs feel better prepared. Categories: Posted on October 31, 2008
Changing conversations: teaching safety and quality in residency training. Categories: Posted on October 31, 2008
Comparison between angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers on the risk of myocardial infarction, stroke and death: a meta-analysis. Categories: Posted on October 31, 2008
Relationship between vancomycin MIC and failure among patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia treated with vancomycin. Categories: Posted on October 31, 2008
The safety of rosiglitazone in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Categories: Posted on October 31, 2008
Rapid carvedilol up-titration in hospitalized patients with systolic heart failure. Categories: Posted on October 31, 2008
Gadolinium-based contrast agents and nephrogenic systemic fibrosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Categories: Posted on October 31, 2008
Use of the femoral artery route for placement of temporary catheters for emergency haemodialysis when all usual central venous access sites are exhausted. Categories: Posted on October 31, 2008
Designing and implementing insulin infusion protocols and order sets. Categories: Posted on October 31, 2008
Evidence-based algorithms for diagnosing and treating ventilator-associated pneumonia. Categories: Posted on October 31, 2008
Implementation of a physician assistant/hospitalist service in an academic medical center: Impact on efficiency and patient outcomes. Categories: Posted on October 31, 2008
Review article: the modern management of portal hypertension–primary and secondary prophylaxis of variceal bleeding in cirrhotic patients. Categories: Posted on October 26, 2008
Short- and long-term outcomes following atrial fibrillation in patients with acute coronary syndromes with or without ST-segment elevation. Categories: Posted on October 26, 2008
Clinical features and management of primary sclerosing cholangitis. Categories: Posted on October 26, 2008
Encephalopathy and cerebral edema in the setting of acute liver failure: pathogenesis and management. Categories: Posted on October 25, 2008
Specimen labeling errors: a Q-probes analysis of 147 clinical laboratories. Categories: Posted on October 25, 2008
Post-Cardiac Arrest Syndrome. Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, Treatment, and Prognostication A Consensus Statement From the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (American Heart Association, Australian and New Zealand Council on Resuscitation, European Resuscitation Council, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, InterAmerican Heart Foundation, Resuscitation Council of Asia, and the Resuscitation Council of Southern Africa); the American Heart Association Emergency Cardiovascular Care Committee; the Council on Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesia; the Council on Cardiopulmonary, Perioperative, and Critical Care; the Council on Clinical Cardiology; and the Stroke Council. Categories: Posted on October 25, 2008
Diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia: a systematic review of the literature. Categories: Posted on October 24, 2008
Bloodstream infections caused by extended-spectrum-beta-lactamase- producing Escherichia coli: risk factors for inadequate initial antimicrobial therapy. Categories: Posted on October 24, 2008
Will the history and physical examination help establish that irritable bowel syndrome is causing this patient’s lower gastrointestinal tract symptoms? Categories: Posted on October 23, 2008
Ablation of atrial fibrillation: patient selection, techniques, and the results. Categories: Posted on October 23, 2008
Negative predictive value of D-dimer for diagnosis of venous thromboembolism. Categories: Posted on October 23, 2008
The Tao of bao: a randomised controlled trial examining the effect of steamed bun consumption on night-call inpatient course and mortality. Categories: Posted on October 23, 2008
Comparison of levalbuterol and racemic albuterol in hospitalized patients with acute asthma or COPD: a 2-week, multicenter, randomized, open-label study. Categories: Posted on October 23, 2008
Prognostic significance of myocardial ischemia by dobutamine stress echocardiography in patients without angina pectoris after coronary revascularization. Categories: Posted on October 23, 2008
Usefulness of stress echocardiography for risk stratification of patients after percutaneous coronary intervention. Categories: Posted on October 23, 2008
Long-term risk of atrial fibrillation with symptomatic gastroesophageal reflux disease and esophagitis. Categories: Posted on October 23, 2008
Relation of lack of knowledge about dietary sodium to hospital readmission in patients with heart failure. Categories: Posted on October 23, 2008
Association of patient case-mix adjustment, hospital process performance rankings, and eligibility for financial incentives. Categories: Posted on October 23, 2008
Safety of ultrasound contrast agents in stress echocardiography. Categories: Posted on October 23, 2008
Role of Acetyl-L-Carnitine in the Treatment of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (November). Categories: Posted on October 23, 2008
Increased mortality in long-term intensive care patients with active cytomegalovirus infection. Categories: Posted on October 22, 2008
Prophylactic administration of parenteral steroids for preventing airway complications after extubation in adults: meta-analysis of randomised placebo controlled trials. Categories: Posted on October 22, 2008
Addition of Sildenafil to Long-Term Intravenous Epoprostenol Therapy in Patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: A Randomized Trial. Categories: Posted on October 22, 2008
Addition of neutral protamine lispro insulin or insulin glargine to oral type 2 diabetes regimens for patients with suboptimal glycemic control: a randomized trial. Categories: Posted on October 22, 2008
Venous thromboembolism and bleeding in critically ill patients with severe renal insufficiency receiving dalteparin thromboprophylaxis: prevalence, incidence and risk factors. Categories: Posted on October 22, 2008
C-reactive protein and coronary heart disease: a critical review. Categories: Posted on October 22, 2008
Corticosteroids as adjuvant to antiviral treatment in Ramsay Hunt syndrome (herpes zoster oticus with facial palsy) in adults. Categories: Posted on October 22, 2008
Duration of adrenal inhibition following a single dose of etomidate in critically ill patients. Categories: Posted on October 22, 2008
Relationship between the risk of falling and drugs in an academic hospital. Categories: Posted on October 22, 2008
The prevalence of symptomatic and coincidental pulmonary embolism on computed tomography. Categories: Posted on October 22, 2008
Anticoagulation for the initial treatment of venous thromboembolism in patients with cancer: a systematic review. Categories: Posted on October 22, 2008
Diastolic dysfunction: a link between hypertension and heart failure. Categories: Posted on October 22, 2008
Pulmonary MRI–a new approach for the evaluation of febrile neutropenic patients with malignancies. Categories: Posted on October 22, 2008
Drug-eluting versus bare metal stents in patients with st-segment-elevation myocardial infarction: eight-month follow-up in the Drug Elution and Distal Protection in Acute Myocardial Infarction (DEDICATION) trial. Categories: Posted on October 22, 2008
Outcome of patients with stable angina pectoris treated with or without percutaneous coronary intervention. Categories: Posted on October 22, 2008
Point-of-care measurement of clopidogrel responsiveness predicts clinical outcome in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention results of the ARMYDA-PRO (Antiplatelet therapy for Reduction of MYocardial Damage during Angioplasty-Platelet Reactivity Predicts Outcome) study. Categories: Posted on October 21, 2008
ST-segment recovery and outcome after primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-elevation myocardial infarction: insights from the Assessment of Pexelizumab in Acute Myocardial Infarction (APEX-AMI) trial. Categories: Posted on October 21, 2008
Abdominal compression effectively increases the size of the common femoral vein, as measured by ultrasonography. Categories: Posted on October 19, 2008
A randomized controlled trial of prochlorperazine versus metoclopramide for treatment of acute migraine. Categories: Posted on October 19, 2008
Is oral L-acyl-carnitine an effective therapy for hepatic encephalopathy? Review of the literature. Categories: Posted on October 19, 2008
Use of NSAIDs and infection with Helicobacter pylori–what does the rheumatologist need to know? Categories: Posted on October 19, 2008
Statins, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and risk of cancer. Categories: Posted on October 19, 2008
Management of acute pain in methadone maintenance therapy in-patients. Categories: Posted on October 18, 2008
Cardiovascular events associated with rofecoxib: final analysis of the APPROVe trial. Categories: Posted on October 18, 2008
Predictors of mortality after discharge in patients hospitalized with heart failure: an analysis from the Organized Program to Initiate Lifesaving Treatment in Hospitalized Patients with Heart Failure (OPTIMIZE-HF). Categories: Posted on October 18, 2008
Clinical implications of a next-day follow-up electrocardiogram in patients with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndromes. Categories: Posted on October 18, 2008
The prevention of progression of arterial disease and diabetes (POPADAD) trial: factorial randomised placebo controlled trial of aspirin and antioxidants in patients with diabetes and asymptomatic peripheral arterial disease. Categories: Posted on October 18, 2008
Telmisartan is more effective than losartan in reducing proteinuria in patients with diabetic nephropathy. Categories: Posted on October 16, 2008
The effects of heparin and low molecular weight heparins on bone. Categories: Posted on October 16, 2008
Regular treatment with salmeterol for chronic asthma: serious adverse events. Categories: Posted on October 16, 2008
A meta-analysis on the efficacy of probiotics for maintenance of remission and prevention of clinical and endoscopic relapse in Crohn’s disease. Categories: Posted on October 16, 2008
Acute appendicitis: meta-analysis of diagnostic performance of CT and graded compression US related to prevalence of disease. Categories: Posted on October 16, 2008
Type I interferons for induction of remission in ulcerative colitis. Categories: Posted on October 16, 2008