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Month: December 2009

Association Between a Silver-Coated Endotracheal Tube and Reduced Mortality in Patients With Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia.

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Posted on December 31, 2009

Coagulopathy Does Not Protect Against Venous Thromboembolism in Hospitalized Patients with Chronic Liver Disease.

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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.

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Posted on December 31, 2009

Natural History of Very Severe Aortic Stenosis.

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Posted on December 30, 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.

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Posted on December 30, 2009

Nonventilatory strategies for patients with life-threatening 2009 H1N1 influenza and severe respiratory failure.

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Posted on December 29, 2009

Variable daptomycin susceptibility in patients receiving intravenous vancomycin for meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections.

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Posted on December 29, 2009

Risk factors and outcome of transfusion-related acute lung injury in the critically ill: A nested case-control study.

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Posted on December 29, 2009

Safety of triazole antifungal drugs in patients with cancer.

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Posted on December 29, 2009

The Surviving Sepsis Campaign: Results of an international guideline-based performance improvement program targeting severe sepsis.

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Posted on December 29, 2009

Increasing Resistance of Acinetobacter Species to Imipenem in United States Hospitals, 1999-2006.

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Posted on December 29, 2009

Nasogastric Aspiration: A Useful Tool in Some Patients With Gastrointestinal Bleeding.

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Posted on December 26, 2009

Patient Identification Errors Are Common in a Simulated Setting.

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Posted on December 26, 2009

Just Say No: Gastric Aspiration and Lavage Rarely Provide Benefit.

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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.

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Posted on December 26, 2009

Bromocriptine – unique formulation of a dopamine agonist for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.

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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.

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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.

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Posted on December 24, 2009

What is the appropriate approach to prevention of thromboembolism in heart failure?

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Posted on December 24, 2009

Translumbar central venous catheters for long-term haemodialysis.

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Posted on December 24, 2009

Clinical Management of Pandemic (H1N1) Infection.

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Posted on December 24, 2009

Increased risk of Myocardial Infarction and Stroke following Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

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Posted on December 24, 2009

The TRITON versus PLATO trials: Differences beyond platelet inhibition.

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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.

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Posted on December 24, 2009

Safety and Efficacy of Intravenous Tigecycline in Subjects with Secondary Bacteremia: Pooled Results from 8 Phase III Clinical Trials.

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Posted on December 24, 2009

NP hospitalists. A new niche for NPs.

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Posted on December 21, 2009

Safety and immunogenicity of 2009 pandemic influenza A H1N1 vaccines in China: a multicentre, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial.

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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.

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Posted on December 21, 2009

Towards Understanding Tight Glycemic Control in the ICU: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

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Posted on December 21, 2009

The effects of vasopressin and its analogues on the liver and its disorders in the critically ill.

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Posted on December 21, 2009

granulocytosis Associated with Cocaine Use — Four States, March 2008–November 2009.

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Posted on December 21, 2009

Long-acting anticholinergic use in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: efficacy and safety.

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Posted on December 21, 2009

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations in emergency departments: predictors of outcome.

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Posted on December 21, 2009

New antibiotics: optimal use in current clinical practice.

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Posted on December 16, 2009

Appropriate use of antimicrobials: the peculiarity of septic patients.

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Posted on December 16, 2009

Microbiological patterns in sepsis: what happened in the last 20 years?

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Posted on December 16, 2009

Short-course therapy for bloodstream infections in immunocompetent adults.

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Posted on December 16, 2009

Antibiotic therapy of vascular catheter-related bloodstream infections: is vancomycin the optimal choice for Staphylococcus aureus infections?

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Posted on December 16, 2009

Peripheral venous catheters: an under-evaluated problem.

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Posted on December 16, 2009

Early appropriate therapy of Gram-positive bloodstream infections: the conservative use of new drugs.

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Posted on December 16, 2009

Risk factors and management of Gram-positive bacteraemia.

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Posted on December 16, 2009

Maximizing positive outcomes for patients with staphylococcal infections.

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Posted on December 16, 2009

Future treatment options for Gram-positive infections–looking ahead.

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Posted on December 16, 2009

Empirical therapy for serious Gram-positive infections: making the right choice.

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Posted on December 16, 2009

Balancing thromboembolism and bleeding risks: insights from anticoagulation for prosthetic heart valves.

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Posted on December 15, 2009

Investigating suspected bone infection in the diabetic foot.

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Posted on December 15, 2009

Hepatocellular carcinoma for the non-specialist.

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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).

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Posted on December 15, 2009

Usefulness of Fragmented QRS on a 12-Lead Electrocardiogram in Acute Coronary Syndrome for Predicting Mortality.

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Posted on December 14, 2009

Rapid diagnostic testing for community-acquired pneumonia: can innovative technology for clinical microbiology be exploited?

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Posted on December 14, 2009

Relation of nausea and vomiting in acute myocardial infarction to location of the infarct.

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Posted on December 14, 2009

Reasonable duration of clopidogrel use after drug-eluting stent implantation in korean patients.

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Posted on December 14, 2009

High-flow oxygen for treatment of cluster headache: a randomized trial.

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Posted on December 14, 2009

Osteomyelitis.

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Posted on December 14, 2009

Community-Onset Bacteremia Due to Extended-Spectrum beta-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli: Risk Factors and Prognosis.

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Posted on December 10, 2009

Fall in swine flu cases may not signal an end of the epidemic, warns Professor Donaldson.

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Posted on December 10, 2009

How soon should patients with smear-positive tuberculosis be released from inpatient isolation?

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Posted on December 10, 2009

Capnometry in suspected pulmonary embolism with positive D-dimer on the field.

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Posted on December 10, 2009

Association of influenza vaccination with reduced risk of venous thromboembolism.

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Posted on December 8, 2009

Diagnosis of deep-vein thrombosis: Adherence to guidelines and outcomes in real-world health care.

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Posted on December 8, 2009

Emotional and psychological coping after venous thromboembolism.

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Posted on December 8, 2009

Dabigatran versus Warfarin in the Treatment of Acute Venous Thromboembolism.

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Posted on December 8, 2009

Pneumonia Recovery; Discrepancies in Perspectives of the Radiologist, Physician and Patient.

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Posted on December 8, 2009

Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in the medical patient: controversies and perspectives.

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Posted on December 8, 2009

Management of Adult Jehovah’s Witness Patients with Acute Bleeding.

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Posted on December 8, 2009

Lessons learned from the Investigation of Lipid Level Management to Understand its Impact in Atherosclerotic Events (ILLUMINATE) trial.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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).

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Posted on December 8, 2009

Effectiveness of ribavirin and corticosteroids for severe acute respiratory syndrome.

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Posted on December 5, 2009

The clinical significance of hematocrit values before and after percutaneous coronary intervention.

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Posted on December 5, 2009

Duration and magnitude of the postoperative risk of venous thromboembolism in middle aged women: prospective cohort study.

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Posted on December 5, 2009

Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis: Few additional points.

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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.

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Posted on December 5, 2009

Universal screening for meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: interim results from the NHS Scotland pathfinder project.

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Posted on December 5, 2009

Pharmacotherapy of cryptococcosis.

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Posted on December 4, 2009

Chronic constipation in the elderly.

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Posted on December 4, 2009

Diarrhea and malabsorption in the elderly.

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Posted on December 4, 2009

Management of acute liver failure.

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Posted on December 4, 2009

Diagnosis and management of acute cholangitis.

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Posted on December 4, 2009

Liraglutide: a review of its use in type 2 diabetes mellitus.

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Posted on December 4, 2009

Dapagliflozin: where does it fit in the treatment of type 2 diabetes?

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Posted on December 4, 2009

Management of loop diuretic resistance in the intensive care unit.

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Posted on December 4, 2009

Optimizing the use of thrombolytics in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.

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Posted on December 4, 2009

Eosinophilic oesophagitis in adults.

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Posted on December 4, 2009

Ventilator-associated pneumonia and mortality: a systematic review of observational studies.

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Posted on December 4, 2009

Association of physical examination with pulmonary artery catheter parameters in acute lung injury.

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Posted on December 4, 2009

Antiphospholipid syndrome and systemic lupus erythematosus: are they separate entities or just clinical presentations on the same scale?

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Posted on December 4, 2009

Insulin glulisine: a review of its use in the management of diabetes mellitus.

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Posted on December 4, 2009

An evidence-based approach to the treatment of adults with sickle cell disease.

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Posted on December 4, 2009

Drug dosing in patients with impaired renal function.

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Posted on December 4, 2009

Pharmacotherapy of diabetic foot osteomyelitis.

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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.

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Posted on December 4, 2009

Cardiovascular and Economic Outcomes After Initiation of Lipid-Lowering Therapy With Atorvastatin vs Simvastatin in an Employed Population.

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Posted on December 4, 2009

New therapeutic choices for infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

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Posted on December 3, 2009

Do guidelines for the prevention and control of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus make a difference?

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Posted on December 3, 2009

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: source control and surveillance organization.

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Posted on December 3, 2009

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in long-term-care facilities.

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Posted on December 3, 2009

Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: what do we need to know?

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Posted on December 3, 2009

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