Association Between a Silver-Coated Endotracheal Tube and Reduced Mortality in Patients With Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia. Categories: Posted on December 31, 2009
Coagulopathy Does Not Protect Against Venous Thromboembolism in Hospitalized Patients with Chronic Liver Disease. Categories: Posted on December 31, 2009
Combination Flucytosine and High-Dose Fluconazole Compared with Fluconazole Monotherapy for the Treatment of Cryptococcal Meningitis: A Randomized Trial in Malawi. Categories: Posted on December 31, 2009
Diagnosis and Management of Complicated Intra-abdominal Infection in Adults and Children: Guidelines by the Surgical Infection Society and the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Categories: Posted on December 30, 2009
Nonventilatory strategies for patients with life-threatening 2009 H1N1 influenza and severe respiratory failure. Categories: Posted on December 29, 2009
Variable daptomycin susceptibility in patients receiving intravenous vancomycin for meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections. Categories: Posted on December 29, 2009
Risk factors and outcome of transfusion-related acute lung injury in the critically ill: A nested case-control study. Categories: Posted on December 29, 2009
The Surviving Sepsis Campaign: Results of an international guideline-based performance improvement program targeting severe sepsis. Categories: Posted on December 29, 2009
Increasing Resistance of Acinetobacter Species to Imipenem in United States Hospitals, 1999-2006. Categories: Posted on December 29, 2009
Nasogastric Aspiration: A Useful Tool in Some Patients With Gastrointestinal Bleeding. Categories: Posted on December 26, 2009
Patient Identification Errors Are Common in a Simulated Setting. Categories: Posted on December 26, 2009
Just Say No: Gastric Aspiration and Lavage Rarely Provide Benefit. Categories: Posted on December 26, 2009
Combined oral prolonged-release oxycodone and naloxone in opioid-induced bowel dysfunction: review of efficacy and safety data in the treatment of patients experiencing chronic pain. Categories: Posted on December 26, 2009
Bromocriptine – unique formulation of a dopamine agonist for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Categories: Posted on December 26, 2009
Differences in pharmacology and their translation into differences in clinical efficacy – a comparison of the renin angiotensin blocking agents irbesartan and losartan. Categories: Posted on December 26, 2009
An unseen danger: Frequency of posterior vessel wall penetration by needles during attempts to place internal jugular vein central catheters using ultrasound guidance. Categories: Posted on December 24, 2009
What is the appropriate approach to prevention of thromboembolism in heart failure? Categories: Posted on December 24, 2009
Translumbar central venous catheters for long-term haemodialysis. Categories: Posted on December 24, 2009
Increased risk of Myocardial Infarction and Stroke following Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Categories: Posted on December 24, 2009
The TRITON versus PLATO trials: Differences beyond platelet inhibition. Categories: Posted on December 24, 2009
Health Care-Associated Clostridium difficile Infection in Canada: Patient Age and Infecting Strain Type Are Highly Predictive of Severe Outcome and Mortality. Categories: Posted on December 24, 2009
Safety and Efficacy of Intravenous Tigecycline in Subjects with Secondary Bacteremia: Pooled Results from 8 Phase III Clinical Trials. Categories: Posted on December 24, 2009
Safety and immunogenicity of 2009 pandemic influenza A H1N1 vaccines in China: a multicentre, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial. Categories: Posted on December 21, 2009
Immune response after a single vaccination against 2009 influenza A H1N1 in USA: a preliminary report of two randomised controlled phase 2 trials. Categories: Posted on December 21, 2009
Towards Understanding Tight Glycemic Control in the ICU: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Categories: Posted on December 21, 2009
The effects of vasopressin and its analogues on the liver and its disorders in the critically ill. Categories: Posted on December 21, 2009
granulocytosis Associated with Cocaine Use — Four States, March 2008–November 2009. Categories: Posted on December 21, 2009
Long-acting anticholinergic use in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: efficacy and safety. Categories: Posted on December 21, 2009
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations in emergency departments: predictors of outcome. Categories: Posted on December 21, 2009
Appropriate use of antimicrobials: the peculiarity of septic patients. Categories: Posted on December 16, 2009
Microbiological patterns in sepsis: what happened in the last 20 years? Categories: Posted on December 16, 2009
Short-course therapy for bloodstream infections in immunocompetent adults. Categories: Posted on December 16, 2009
Antibiotic therapy of vascular catheter-related bloodstream infections: is vancomycin the optimal choice for Staphylococcus aureus infections? Categories: Posted on December 16, 2009
Early appropriate therapy of Gram-positive bloodstream infections: the conservative use of new drugs. Categories: Posted on December 16, 2009
Maximizing positive outcomes for patients with staphylococcal infections. Categories: Posted on December 16, 2009
Future treatment options for Gram-positive infections–looking ahead. Categories: Posted on December 16, 2009
Empirical therapy for serious Gram-positive infections: making the right choice. Categories: Posted on December 16, 2009
Balancing thromboembolism and bleeding risks: insights from anticoagulation for prosthetic heart valves. Categories: Posted on December 15, 2009
Effect of Blood Glucose Concentrations on Admission in Non-Diabetic Versus Diabetic Patients With First Acute Myocardial Infarction on Short- and Long-Term Mortality (from the MONICA/KORA Augsburg Myocardial Infarction Registry). Categories: Posted on December 15, 2009
Usefulness of Fragmented QRS on a 12-Lead Electrocardiogram in Acute Coronary Syndrome for Predicting Mortality. Categories: Posted on December 14, 2009
Rapid diagnostic testing for community-acquired pneumonia: can innovative technology for clinical microbiology be exploited? Categories: Posted on December 14, 2009
Relation of nausea and vomiting in acute myocardial infarction to location of the infarct. Categories: Posted on December 14, 2009
Reasonable duration of clopidogrel use after drug-eluting stent implantation in korean patients. Categories: Posted on December 14, 2009
High-flow oxygen for treatment of cluster headache: a randomized trial. Categories: Posted on December 14, 2009
Community-Onset Bacteremia Due to Extended-Spectrum beta-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli: Risk Factors and Prognosis. Categories: Posted on December 10, 2009
Fall in swine flu cases may not signal an end of the epidemic, warns Professor Donaldson. Categories: Posted on December 10, 2009
How soon should patients with smear-positive tuberculosis be released from inpatient isolation? Categories: Posted on December 10, 2009
Capnometry in suspected pulmonary embolism with positive D-dimer on the field. Categories: Posted on December 10, 2009
Association of influenza vaccination with reduced risk of venous thromboembolism. Categories: Posted on December 8, 2009
Diagnosis of deep-vein thrombosis: Adherence to guidelines and outcomes in real-world health care. Categories: Posted on December 8, 2009
Emotional and psychological coping after venous thromboembolism. Categories: Posted on December 8, 2009
Dabigatran versus Warfarin in the Treatment of Acute Venous Thromboembolism. Categories: Posted on December 8, 2009
Pneumonia Recovery; Discrepancies in Perspectives of the Radiologist, Physician and Patient. Categories: Posted on December 8, 2009
Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in the medical patient: controversies and perspectives. Categories: Posted on December 8, 2009
Management of Adult Jehovah’s Witness Patients with Acute Bleeding. Categories: Posted on December 8, 2009
Lessons learned from the Investigation of Lipid Level Management to Understand its Impact in Atherosclerotic Events (ILLUMINATE) trial. Categories: Posted on December 8, 2009
Effect of Intensive Statin Therapy on Clinical Outcomes Among Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Acute Coronary Syndrome PCI-PROVE IT: A PROVE IT-TIMI 22 (Pravastatin or Atorvastatin Evaluation and Infection Therapy-Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction 22) Substudy. Categories: Posted on December 8, 2009
Safety and feasibility of adjunctive antiplatelet therapy with intravenous elinogrel, a direct-acting and reversible P2Y12 ADP-receptor antagonist, before primary percutaneous intervention in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction: The Early Rapid ReversAl of Platelet ThromboSis with Intravenous Elinogrel before PCI to Optimize REperfusion in Acute Myocardial Infarction (ERASE MI) pilot trial. Categories: Posted on December 8, 2009
Admission and fasting plasma glucose for estimating risk of death of diabetic and nondiabetic patients with acute coronary syndrome: nonlinearity of hazard ratios and time-dependent comparison. Categories: Posted on December 8, 2009
Coronary heart disease in moderately hypercholesterolemic, hypertensive black and non-black patients randomized to pravastatin versus usual care: The Antihypertensive and Lipid Lowering to Prevent Heart Attack Trial (ALLHAT-LLT). Categories: Posted on December 8, 2009
Effectiveness of ribavirin and corticosteroids for severe acute respiratory syndrome. Categories: Posted on December 5, 2009
The clinical significance of hematocrit values before and after percutaneous coronary intervention. Categories: Posted on December 5, 2009
Duration and magnitude of the postoperative risk of venous thromboembolism in middle aged women: prospective cohort study. Categories: Posted on December 5, 2009
Bacteraemia due to extended-spectrum {beta}-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli (ESBL-EC) in cancer patients: clinical features, risk factors, molecular epidemiology and outcome. Categories: Posted on December 5, 2009
Universal screening for meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: interim results from the NHS Scotland pathfinder project. Categories: Posted on December 5, 2009
Dapagliflozin: where does it fit in the treatment of type 2 diabetes? Categories: Posted on December 4, 2009
Management of loop diuretic resistance in the intensive care unit. Categories: Posted on December 4, 2009
Optimizing the use of thrombolytics in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. Categories: Posted on December 4, 2009
Ventilator-associated pneumonia and mortality: a systematic review of observational studies. Categories: Posted on December 4, 2009
Association of physical examination with pulmonary artery catheter parameters in acute lung injury. Categories: Posted on December 4, 2009
Antiphospholipid syndrome and systemic lupus erythematosus: are they separate entities or just clinical presentations on the same scale? Categories: Posted on December 4, 2009
Insulin glulisine: a review of its use in the management of diabetes mellitus. Categories: Posted on December 4, 2009
An evidence-based approach to the treatment of adults with sickle cell disease. Categories: Posted on December 4, 2009
Effect of body mass index on bleeding frequency and activated partial thromboplastin time in weight-based dosing of unfractionated heparin: a retrospective cohort study. Categories: Posted on December 4, 2009
Cardiovascular and Economic Outcomes After Initiation of Lipid-Lowering Therapy With Atorvastatin vs Simvastatin in an Employed Population. Categories: Posted on December 4, 2009
New therapeutic choices for infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Categories: Posted on December 3, 2009
Do guidelines for the prevention and control of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus make a difference? Categories: Posted on December 3, 2009
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: source control and surveillance organization. Categories: Posted on December 3, 2009
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in long-term-care facilities. Categories: Posted on December 3, 2009
Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: what do we need to know? Categories: Posted on December 3, 2009