Comparison of efficacy and safety of atorvastatin (80 mg) to simvastatin (20 to 40 mg) in patients aged <65 versus >or=65 years with coronary heart disease (from the Incremental DEcrease through Aggressive Lipid Lowering [IDEAL] study). Categories: Posted on March 30, 2009
Legionella bacteria in shower aerosols increase the risk of Pontiac fever among older people in retirement homes. Categories: Posted on March 30, 2009
Acid inhibition and infections outside the gastrointestinal tract. Categories: Posted on March 30, 2009
Serum lactate is associated with mortality in severe sepsis independent of organ failure and shock* Categories: Posted on March 29, 2009
Use of corticosteroids in acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis* Categories: Posted on March 29, 2009
Usefulness of the “Candida score” for discriminating between Candida colonization and invasive candidiasis in non-neutropenic critically ill patients: A prospective multicenter study. Categories: Posted on March 29, 2009
The Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score for predicting outcome in patients with severe sepsis and evidence of hypoperfusion at the time of emergency department presentation* Categories: Posted on March 29, 2009
Evolving role of early antifungals in the adult intensive care unit. Categories: Posted on March 29, 2009
Benefit of antiretroviral therapy on survival of human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients admitted to an intensive care unit. Categories: Posted on March 29, 2009
Epidemiology and outcome of nosocomial bloodstream infection in elderly critically ill patients: A comparison between middle-aged, old, and very old patients* Categories: Posted on March 29, 2009
Influenza Virus Resistance to Antiviral Agents: A Plea for Rational Use. Categories: Posted on March 29, 2009
2009 Focused Update Incorporated Into the ACC/AHA 2005 Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Heart Failure in Adults. A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. Categories: Posted on March 28, 2009
Focused Update: ACCF/AHA Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Heart Failure in Adults. A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. Categories: Posted on March 28, 2009
Clinical profile and outcomes of atrial fibrillation in elderly patients with acute myocardial infarction. Categories: Posted on March 27, 2009
Nosocomial Pneumonia Risk and Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis: A Comparison of Pantoprazole vs Ranitidine in Cardiothoracic Surgery Patients. Categories: Posted on March 27, 2009
Diagnosis and Management of Premature Ventricular Complexes-Associated Chronic Cough. Categories: Posted on March 27, 2009
Bile Acid Aspiration in Suspected Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia. Categories: Posted on March 27, 2009
The physician scientist training program in internal medicine at Washington University School of Medicine. Categories: Posted on March 27, 2009
Challenges, duty hours, and metrics in the intensive care unit resident rotation. Categories: Posted on March 27, 2009
Risk of contrast-induced nephropathy in hospitalized patients with cirrhosis. Categories: Posted on March 27, 2009
Intensive versus conventional glucose control in critically ill patients. Categories: Posted on March 26, 2009
Hyperglycemia and acquired weakness in critically ill patients: potential mechanisms Categories: Posted on March 26, 2009
Ranolazine: a review of its use in chronic stable angina pectoris. Categories: Posted on March 25, 2009
Low-molecular-weight heparin use in the obese, elderly, and in renal insufficiency. Categories: Posted on March 25, 2009
The sudden demise of dual renin-angiotensin system blockade or the soft science of the surrogate end point. Categories: Posted on March 25, 2009
Review article: lack of effect of opiates in the treatment of acute cardiogenic pulmonary oedema. Categories: Posted on March 25, 2009
Natriuretic peptides in acute pulmonary embolism: a systematic review. Categories: Posted on March 25, 2009
Perioperative cardiac evaluation: assessment, risk reduction, and complication management. Categories: Posted on March 25, 2009
Antithrombotic therapy in atrial fibrillation: guidelines translated for the clinician. Categories: Posted on March 25, 2009
Is there a dark side to long-term proton pump inhibitor therapy? Categories: Posted on March 25, 2009
B-type natriuretic peptide testing, clinical outcomes, and health services use in emergency department patients with dyspnea: a randomized trial. Categories: Posted on March 24, 2009
Aspirin to prevent cardiovascular disease: the association of aspirin dose and clopidogrel with thrombosis and bleeding. Categories: Posted on March 24, 2009
Aspirin for the prevention of cardiovascular disease: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement. Categories: Posted on March 24, 2009
Aspirin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular events: an update of the evidence for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Categories: Posted on March 24, 2009
Nursing home physician specialists: a response to the workforce crisis in long-term care. Categories: Posted on March 24, 2009
Clinical Significance and Outcome of Nosocomial Acquisition of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis. Categories: Posted on March 24, 2009
Genetic Testing Before Anticoagulation? A Systematic Review of Pharmacogenetic Dosing of Warfarin. Categories: Posted on March 24, 2009
Coronary artery bypass surgery compared with percutaneous coronary interventions for multivessel disease: a collaborative analysis of individual patient data from ten randomised trials. Categories: Posted on March 24, 2009
Diagnosis and treatment of lung infection with nontuberculous mycobacteria. Categories: Posted on March 24, 2009
Bacteriuria in a geriatric hospital: impact of an antibiotic improvement program. Categories: Posted on March 24, 2009
Legionella pneumonia and use of the Legionella urinary antigen test. Categories: Posted on March 23, 2009
Midodrine and Octreotide in Treatment of Cirrhosis-Related Hemodynamic Complications (April). Categories: Posted on March 23, 2009
The cost of medical management in advanced heart failure during the final two years of life. Categories: Posted on March 23, 2009
Justifying multidetector CT in abdominal sepsis: time for review? Categories: Posted on March 23, 2009
Troponin T as a predictive marker of morbidity in patients with fractured neck of femur. Categories: Posted on March 20, 2009
Factors associated with bleeding in elderly hospitalized patients treated with enoxaparin sodium : a prospective, open-label, observational study. Categories: Posted on March 20, 2009
Appropriate proton pump inhibitor use among older adults: a retrospective chart review. Categories: Posted on March 20, 2009
Predictors of inpatient outcomes in hospitalized patients after left heart catheterization. Categories: Posted on March 20, 2009
Growth in the care of older patients by hospitalists in the United States. Categories: Posted on March 20, 2009
Symptom Burden, Depression, and Spiritual Well-Being: A Comparison of Heart Failure and Advanced Cancer Patients. Categories: Posted on March 20, 2009
A bioabsorbable everolimus-eluting coronary stent system (ABSORB): 2-year outcomes and results from multiple imaging methods. Categories: Posted on March 20, 2009
Percutaneous coronary interventions for non-acute coronary artery disease: a quantitative 20-year synopsis and a network meta-analysis. Categories: Posted on March 20, 2009
A clinical evaluation committee assessment of recombinant human tissue factor pathway inhibitor (Tifacogin) in patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia. Categories: Posted on March 20, 2009
Medication Discrepancies upon Hospital to Skilled Nursing Facility Transitions. Categories: Posted on March 20, 2009
Safety of Short-Term Discontinuation of Antiplatelet Therapy in Patients With Drug-Eluting Stents. Categories: Posted on March 20, 2009
Randomized Trial of Warfarin, Aspirin, and Clopidogrel in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure. The Warfarin and Antiplatelet Therapy in Chronic Heart Failure (WATCH) Trial. Categories: Posted on March 20, 2009
Self-care of physicians caring for patients at the end of life: “Being connected… a key to my survival”. Categories: Posted on March 20, 2009
Broadened definition of health care-associated infective endocarditis and risk of misclassification for some community-acquired episodes. Categories: Posted on March 20, 2009
Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections: A Syllogism Compounded by a Questionable Dichotomy. Categories: Posted on March 20, 2009
Inappropriate Treatment of Catheter-Associated Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in a Tertiary Care Hospital. Categories: Posted on March 20, 2009
The emotional impact of medical error involvement on physicians: a call for leadership and organisational accountability. Categories: Posted on March 16, 2009
Reducing unnecessary admissions related to 1-day stays: a collaborative effort. Categories: Posted on March 16, 2009
Predicting in-hospital mortality in patients with cirrhosis: results differ across risk adjustment methods. Categories: Posted on March 16, 2009
Who is managing acute decompensated heart failure? The need for a multidisciplinary approach. Categories: Posted on March 16, 2009