Which parameters differ in very old patients with chronic atrial fibrillation treated by anticoagulant or aspirin? Antithrombotic treatment of atrial fibrillation in the elderly. Categories: Posted on May 27, 2009
Association Between Mortality and Persistent Use of Beta Blockers and Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors in Patients With Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction and Coronary Artery Disease. Categories: Posted on May 27, 2009
Use of non-invasive ventilation to wean critically ill adults off invasive ventilation: meta-analysis and systematic review. Categories: Posted on May 27, 2009
Discussions with physicians about hospice among patients with metastatic lung cancer. Categories: Posted on May 27, 2009
Anemia: An independent predictor of death and hospitalizations among elderly patients with atrial fibrillation. Categories: Posted on May 27, 2009
Cost-effectiveness of warfarin: Trial versus “real-world” stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation. Categories: Posted on May 27, 2009
Epidemiology and Outcomes of Clostridium difficile-Associated Disease Among Patients on Prolonged Acute Mechanical Ventilation. Categories: Posted on May 27, 2009
Troponin-Based Risk Stratification of Patients With Acute Nonmassive Pulmonary Embolism: Systematic Review and Metaanalysis. Categories: Posted on May 27, 2009
Validity of a risk-prediction tool for hospital mortality: The Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events. Categories: Posted on May 27, 2009
Comparison of one-week and two-week empirical trial with a high-dose rabeprazole in non-cardiac chest pain patients. Categories: Posted on May 27, 2009
Anti-inflammatory effects and clinical efficacy of theophylline and tulobuterol in mild-to-moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Categories: Posted on May 23, 2009
Combined prolonged-release oxycodone and naloxone improves bowel function in patients receiving opioids for moderate-to-severe non-malignant chronic pain: a randomised controlled trial. Categories: Posted on May 22, 2009
Randomized evaluation of octreotide vs prochlorperazine for ED treatment of migraine headache. Categories: Posted on May 22, 2009
Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections: definitions and treatment. Categories: Posted on May 22, 2009
Telaprevir: a promising protease inhibitor for the treatment of hepatitis C virus infection. Categories: Posted on May 22, 2009
Poor outcomes after acute myocardial infarction in systemic lupus erythematosus. Categories: Posted on May 22, 2009
Risk factors for delirium in intensive care patients: a prospective cohort study. Categories: Posted on May 22, 2009
Early drotrecogin alpha (activated) administration in severe sepsis is associated with lower mortality: a retrospective analysis of the Canadian ENHANCE cohort. Categories: Posted on May 22, 2009
Low-Molecular-Weight Heparins in Renal Impairment and Obesity: Available Evidence and Clinical Practice Recommendations Across Medical and Surgical Settings (June) (CE). Categories: Posted on May 22, 2009
Clinical practice of obtaining blood cultures from patients with a central venous catheter in place: an international survey. Categories: Posted on May 22, 2009
Early versus delayed invasive intervention in acute coronary syndromes. Categories: Posted on May 22, 2009
Cost Implications of Reduced Work Hours and Workloads for Resident Physicians. Categories: Posted on May 22, 2009
Validation of self-reported chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among patients in the ED. Categories: Posted on May 22, 2009
Comparative study of omeprazole, lansoprazole, pantoprazole and esomeprazole for symptom relief in patients with reflux esophagitis. Categories: Posted on May 21, 2009
Further evidence for infection of pigs with human-like H1N1 influenza viruses in China. Categories: Posted on May 21, 2009
Current Guidelines for Using Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors and Angiotensin II-Receptor Antagonists in Chronic Kidney Disease: Is the Evidence Base Relevant to Older Adults? Categories: Posted on May 21, 2009
Cinaciguat (BAY 58-2667) Improves Cardiopulmonary Hemodynamics in Patients With Acute Decompensated Heart Failure. Categories: Posted on May 21, 2009
ACCF/ASNC/ACR/AHA/ASE/SCCT/SCMR/SNM 2009 Appropriate Use Criteria for Cardiac Radionuclide Imaging. A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation Appropriate Use Criteria Task Force, the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, the American College of Radiology, the American Heart Association, the American Society of Echocardiography, the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, and the Society of Nuclear Medicine. Categories: Posted on May 21, 2009
Intramyocardial bone marrow cell injection for chronic myocardial ischemia: a randomized controlled trial. Categories: Posted on May 21, 2009
Association of door-to-balloon time and mortality in patients admitted to hospital with ST elevation myocardial infarction: national cohort study. Categories: Posted on May 21, 2009
B-type natriuretic peptide release and left ventricular filling pressure assessed by echocardiographic study after subarachnoid haemorrhage: a prospective study in non-cardiac patients. Categories: Posted on May 21, 2009
Did Duty Hour Reform Lead to Better Outcomes Among the Highest Risk Patients? Categories: Posted on May 21, 2009
Replacing an academic internal medicine residency program with a physician assistant–hospitalist model: a comparative analysis study. Categories: Posted on May 21, 2009
Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (insulin pump) therapy can be safely used in the hospital in select patients. Categories: Posted on May 19, 2009
Central venous port catheters: evaluation of patients’ satisfaction with implantation under local anesthesia. Categories: Posted on May 19, 2009
Quality of care provided to individual patients in US hospitals: results from an analysis of national Hospital Quality Alliance data. Categories: Posted on May 19, 2009
Effect of chronic statin pretreatment on hospital outcome in patients with acute non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction. Categories: Posted on May 19, 2009
Natriuretic peptide testing for heart failure therapy guidance in the inpatient and outpatient setting. Categories: Posted on May 19, 2009
Is reducing variability of blood glucose the real but hidden target of intensive insulin therapy? Categories: Posted on May 19, 2009
Intravenous Tigecycline as Adjunctive or Alternative Therapy for Severe Refractory Clostridium difficile Infection. Categories: Posted on May 19, 2009
Nephrotoxicity Associated with Intravenous Colistin (Colistimethate Sodium) Treatment at a Tertiary Care Medical Center. Categories: Posted on May 19, 2009
Efficacy and tolerance of rifampicin-linezolid compared with rifampicin-cotrimoxazole combinations in prolonged oral therapy for bone and joint infections. Categories: Posted on May 19, 2009
Hyperglycemia and acquired weakness in critically ill patients: potential mechanisms. Categories: Posted on May 19, 2009
Recently published papers: Acute kidney injury – diagnosis and treatment. Categories: Posted on May 19, 2009
Diagnostic Performance of the Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Antigenemia Assay in Patients with CMV Gastrointestinal Disease. Categories: Posted on May 19, 2009
Neurologic Manifestations Associated with Parvovirus B19 Infection. Categories: Posted on May 19, 2009
A Phase II Randomized Trial of Amphotericin B Alone or Combined with Fluconazole in the Treatment of HIV-Associated Cryptococcal Meningitis. Categories: Posted on May 19, 2009
Update: novel influenza A (H1N1) virus infections – worldwide, May 6, 2009. Categories: Posted on May 19, 2009
False-positive results with a commercially available West Nile virus immunoglobulin m assay – United States, 2008. Categories: Posted on May 19, 2009
Outbreak of swine-origin influenza A (H1N1) virus infection – Mexico, March-April 2009. Categories: Posted on May 19, 2009
Swine-origin influenza A (H1N1) virus infections in a school – New York City, April 2009. Categories: Posted on May 19, 2009
Novel influenza A (H1N1) virus infections in three pregnant women – United States, April-May 2009. Categories: Posted on May 19, 2009
Interobserver variability in CT scan interpretation for suspected acute appendicitis. Categories: Posted on May 13, 2009
Cost-effectiveness analysis of linezolid vs. vancomycin in treating methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus complicated skin and soft tissue infections using a decision analytic model. Categories: Posted on May 13, 2009
Patients’ perceptions of having a central venous catheter or a totally implantable subcutaneous port system-results from a randomised study in acute leukaemia. Categories: Posted on May 13, 2009
CT Fluoroscopy-Guided Biopsy of 1,000 Pulmonary Lesions Performed With 20-Gauge Coaxial Cutting Needles: Diagnostic Yield and Risk Factors for Diagnostic Failure. Categories: Posted on May 13, 2009
Terminal Withdrawal of Mechanical Ventilation at a Long-term Acute Care Hospital: Comparison With a Medical ICU. Categories: Posted on May 13, 2009
Comparison of feasibility and diagnostic accuracy of 64-slice multidetector computed tomographic coronary angiography versus invasive coronary angiography versus intravascular ultrasound for evaluation of in-stent restenosis. Categories: Posted on May 13, 2009
Comparative effect of atorvastatin (80 mg) versus simvastatin (20 to 40 mg) in preventing hospitalizations for heart failure in patients with previous myocardial infarction. Categories: Posted on May 13, 2009
Diagnosis of Acute Aortic Dissection by D-Dimer. The International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection Substudy on Biomarkers (IRAD-Bio) Experience. Categories: Posted on May 13, 2009
Severity of Pneumococcal Pneumonia Associated With Genomic Bacterial Load. Categories: Posted on May 13, 2009
Syncope and its consequences in patients with dementia receiving cholinesterase inhibitors: a population-based cohort study. Categories: Posted on May 13, 2009
Effect of exposure to small pharmaceutical promotional items on treatment preferences. Categories: Posted on May 13, 2009
A comprehensive pharmacist intervention to reduce morbidity in patients 80 years or older: a randomized controlled trial. Categories: Posted on May 13, 2009
Mexico City returns to normality, but cases of A/H1N1 reach almost 2000 in US. Categories: Posted on May 13, 2009
Management of meningitis due to antibiotic-resistant Acinetobacter species. Categories: Posted on May 10, 2009
The association of inhaled corticosteroid use with serum glucose concentration in a large cohort. Categories: Posted on May 9, 2009
Of mice and men: an open-label pilot study for treatment of immune thrombocytopenic purpura by an inhibitor of Syk. Categories: Posted on May 9, 2009
Critical illness outcomes in specialty versus general intensive care units. Categories: Posted on May 9, 2009
Can CAP guideline adherence improve patient outcome in internal medicine departments? Categories: Posted on May 9, 2009
Long-term safety and efficacy of drug-eluting versus bare-metal stents in Sweden. Categories: Posted on May 9, 2009
Paclitaxel-eluting stents versus bare-metal stents in acute myocardial infarction. Categories: Posted on May 9, 2009
Triple-Reassortant Swine Influenza A (H1) in Humans in the United States, 2005-2009. Categories: Posted on May 9, 2009
The Signature Features of Influenza Pandemics — Implications for Policy. Categories: Posted on May 9, 2009
Pharmacological Management of Delirium in Hospitalized Adults – A Systematic Evidence Review. Categories: Posted on May 9, 2009
Prescribers and Pharmaceutical Representatives: Why Are We Still Meeting? Categories: Posted on May 9, 2009
Emergence of a Novel Swine-Origin Influenza A (H1N1) Virus in Humans. Categories: Posted on May 9, 2009
Crowding Delays Treatment and Lengthens Emergency Department Length of Stay, Even Among High-Acuity Patients. Categories: Posted on May 9, 2009