An alternative approach to understanding the pathophysiological mechanisms of chronic heart failure. Categories: Posted on June 30, 2011
Antiarrhythmic drugs for the maintenance of sinus rhythm: Risks and benefits. Categories: Posted on June 30, 2011
Volume Depletion Versus Dehydration: How Understanding the Difference Can Guide Therapy. Categories: Posted on June 30, 2011
How to improve the delivery of medication alerts within computerized physician order entry systems: an international Delphi study. Categories: Posted on June 30, 2011
Symptomatic and incidental thromboembolism are both associated with mortality in pancreatic cancer. Categories: Posted on June 30, 2011
A comparison of the original and simplified Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index. Categories: Posted on June 30, 2011
The Business Case for Quality Improvement: Oral Anticoagulation for Atrial Fibrillation. Categories: Posted on June 30, 2011
Determinants of Spirometry Use and Accuracy of COPD Diagnosis in Primary Care. Categories: Posted on June 30, 2011
Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time Versus Antifactor Xa Heparin Assay in Monitoring Unfractionated Heparin by Continuous Intravenous Infusion (July/August). Categories: Posted on June 30, 2011
A new electrocardiographic criteria for emergent reperfusion therapy. Categories: Posted on June 30, 2011
Standard-length catheters vs long catheters in ultrasound-guided peripheral vein cannulation. Categories: Posted on June 30, 2011
Lung sound analysis correlates to injury and recruitment as identified by computed tomography: an experimental study. Categories: Posted on June 30, 2011
Management of Non-ST-Segment Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease (from the Korea Acute Myocardial Infarction Registry). Categories: Posted on June 30, 2011
Five-day course of budesonide inhalation suspension is as effective as oral prednisolone in the treatment of mild to severe acute asthma exacerbations in adults. Categories: Posted on June 29, 2011
Predictors of nonadherence to national hospital quality measures for heart failure and pneumonia. Categories: Posted on June 29, 2011
An Empirical Assessment of Boarding and Quality of Care: Delays in Care Among Chest Pain, Pneumonia, and Cellulitis Patients. Categories: Posted on June 29, 2011
Abnormal preprocedural international normalized ratio and platelet counts are not associated with increased bleeding complications after ultrasound-guided thoracentesis. Categories: Posted on June 29, 2011
Incidental Finding of Renal Masses at Unenhanced CT: Prevalence and Analysis of Features for Guiding Management. Categories: Posted on June 29, 2011
Educating clerkship students in the era of resident duty hour restrictions. Categories: Posted on June 27, 2011
D-dimer assays – A help or hindrance in suspected pulmonary thromboembolism assessment? Categories: Posted on June 26, 2011
Inappropriate use of high doses of transdermal fentanyl at admission to a palliative care unit. Categories: Posted on June 26, 2011
Reduction in plasma transfusion after enforcement of transfusion guidelines. Categories: Posted on June 26, 2011
The safety implications of missed test results for hospitalised patients: a systematic review. Categories: Posted on June 26, 2011
Improving venous thromboembolic disease prophylaxis in medical inpatients: a role for education and audit. Categories: Posted on June 26, 2011
Efficacy of the valsalva maneuver on needle projection pain and hemodynamic responses during spinal puncture. Categories: Posted on June 26, 2011
Pregabalin Reduces Pain in Patients With Chronic Pancreatitis in a Randomized, Controlled Trial. Categories: Posted on June 24, 2011
Diagnostic performance of multidetector computed tomography for suspected acute appendicitis. Categories: Posted on June 24, 2011
Epidemiology, Antibiotic Therapy, and Clinical Outcomes in Health Care-Associated Pneumonia: A UK Cohort Study. Categories: Posted on June 24, 2011
Implementation of a Dose Calculator for Vancomycin to Achieve Target Trough Levels of 15-20 {micro}g/mL in Persons Undergoing Hemodialysis. Categories: Posted on June 24, 2011
Comparison of Staphylococcus aureus From Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections in US Emergency Department Patients, 2004 and 2008. Categories: Posted on June 24, 2011
Anticoagulation therapy for hospitalized patients: Patterns of use, compliance with national guidelines, and performance on quality measures. Categories: Posted on June 24, 2011
Lower incidence of catheter-related bloodstream infection in subclavian venous access in the presence of tracheostomy than in femoral venous access: prospective observational study. Categories: Posted on June 24, 2011
Prevalence of Inadequate Blood Pressure Control Among Veterans After Acute Ischemic Stroke Hospitalization: A Retrospective Cohort. Categories: Posted on June 24, 2011
Epidemiology and Predictors of Short-Term Mortality in Symptomatic Venous Thromboembolism. Categories: Posted on June 24, 2011
Automation bias: a systematic review of frequency, effect mediators, and mitigators. Categories: Posted on June 21, 2011
Efficacy and safety of tigecycline: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Categories: Posted on June 21, 2011
Tracheal rapid ultrasound exam (T.R.U.E.) for confirming endotracheal tube placement during emergency intubation. Categories: Posted on June 21, 2011
Diabetes Is Not Associated With Increased Mortality in Emergency Department Patients With Sepsis. Categories: Posted on June 21, 2011
Review article: faecal transplantation therapy for gastrointestinal disease. Categories: Posted on June 21, 2011
Development and validation of a novel molecular biomarker diagnostic test for the early detection of sepsis. Categories: Posted on June 21, 2011
Antibiotics for gram-positive bacterial infection: vancomycin, teicoplanin, quinupristin/dalfopristin, oxazolidinones, daptomycin, telavancin, and ceftaroline. Categories: Posted on June 19, 2011
Newer Beta-lactam Antibiotics: Doripenem, Ceftobiprole, Ceftaroline, and Cefepime. Categories: Posted on June 19, 2011
Review of macrolides (azithromycin, clarithromycin), ketolids (telithromycin) and glycylcyclines (tigecycline). Categories: Posted on June 19, 2011
Current use for old antibacterial agents: polymyxins, rifamycins, and aminoglycosides. Categories: Posted on June 19, 2011
Electronic memorandum decreases unnecessary antimicrobial use for asymptomatic bacteriuria and culture-negative pyuria. Categories: Posted on June 19, 2011
The role played by contaminated surfaces in the transmission of nosocomial pathogens. Categories: Posted on June 19, 2011
Prevalence and predictors of antibiotic use in community-based elderly in ontario, Canada. Categories: Posted on June 19, 2011
Faculty and Resident Physicians’ Attitudes, Perceptions, and Knowledge about Antimicrobial Use and Resistance. Categories: Posted on June 19, 2011
Computed tomography pulmonary angiography as a single imaging test to rule out pulmonary embolism. Categories: Posted on June 19, 2011
Early non-invasive cardiac output monitoring in hemodynamically unstable intensive care patients: A multi-center randomized controlled trial. Categories: Posted on June 19, 2011
Pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines levels in complicated and non-complicated parapneumonic pleural effusions. Categories: Posted on June 19, 2011
Risk factors for stroke and thromboembolism in relation to age amongst patients with atrial fibrillation: The Loire Valley Atrial Fibrillation Project. Categories: Posted on June 19, 2011
Acute Exacerbations of COPD: Identification of Biological Clusters and Their Biomarkers. Categories: Posted on June 19, 2011
Non-invasive Ventilation and Weaning in Chronic Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure Patients: A Randomized Multicenter Trial. Categories: Posted on June 19, 2011
Detection of Pulmonary Emboli With 99mTc-Labeled Anti-D-dimer (DI-80B3)Fab’ Fragments (ThromboView). Categories: Posted on June 19, 2011
New insights into the pathogenesis and treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Categories: Posted on June 17, 2011
Trepopnea may explain right-sided pleural effusion in patients with decompensated heart failure. Categories: Posted on June 17, 2011
Inferior vena cava assessment in the bedside diagnosis of acute heart failure. Categories: Posted on June 17, 2011
Noninvasive detection of elevated intracranial pressure using a portable ultrasound system. Categories: Posted on June 17, 2011
Right ventricular ejection fraction <20% is an independent predictor of mortality but not of hospitalization in older systolic heart failure patients. Categories: Posted on June 17, 2011
A prospective evaluation of urine microscopy in septic and non-septic acute kidney injury. Categories: Posted on June 17, 2011
Hand-Carried Echocardiography by Hospitalists: A Randomized Trial. Categories: Posted on June 17, 2011
Non-Invasive Diagnostic Workup of Patients With Suspected Stable Angina by Combined Computed Tomography Coronary Angiography and Magnetic Resonance Perfusion Imaging. Categories: Posted on June 17, 2011
Effect of Long-Term Nitrate Treatment on Cardiac Events in Patients With Vasospastic Angina. Categories: Posted on June 17, 2011
Safety and Efficacy of the Oral Direct Factor Xa Inhibitor Apixaban in Japanese Patients With Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation. Categories: Posted on June 17, 2011
Heparin-associated thrombocytopenia in 24,401 patients with venous thromboembolism. Findings from the RIETE Registry. Categories: Posted on June 17, 2011
Perioperative cardiac evaluation, monitoring, and risk reduction strategies in noncardiac surgery patients. Categories: Posted on June 17, 2011
Symptomatic oxygen for non-hypoxaemic chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Categories: Posted on June 17, 2011
Oral anticoagulation in patients with cancer who have no therapeutic or prophylactic indication for anticoagulation. Categories: Posted on June 17, 2011
Review article: cyclic vomiting syndrome in adults – rediscovering and redefining an old entity. Categories: Posted on June 16, 2011
Changing epidemiology of central venous catheter-related bloodstream infections: increasing prevalence of Gram-negative pathogens. Categories: Posted on June 16, 2011
Reducing ventilator-associated pneumonia in intensive care: Impact of implementing a care bundle. Categories: Posted on June 16, 2011
Noninvasive versus invasive ventilation for acute respiratory failure in patients with hematologic malignancies: A 5-year multicenter observational survey. Categories: Posted on June 16, 2011
Hypoglycemia at admission is associated with in-hospital mortality in Ugandan patients with severe sepsis. Categories: Posted on June 16, 2011
Improving central venous catheter insertion documentation to facilitate electronic surveillance of bundle compliance. Categories: Posted on June 16, 2011
Managing intravascular catheter-related infections in heart transplant patients: how far can we apply IDSA guidelines for immunocompromised patients? Categories: Posted on June 16, 2011
Fungal pneumonia in patients with hematologic malignancies: current approach and management. Categories: Posted on June 16, 2011
Potentially Inappropriate Medications Defined by STOPP Criteria and the Risk of Adverse Drug Events in Older Hospitalized Patients. Categories: Posted on June 16, 2011
Nonmedical use of opioid analgesics obtained directly from physicians: prevalence and correlates. Categories: Posted on June 16, 2011
Effect of computerized physician order entry on radiologic examination order indication quality. Categories: Posted on June 16, 2011
Imaging studies for diagnosing invasive fungal pneumonia in immunocompromised patients. Categories: Posted on June 16, 2011
Non-susceptibility to tigecycline in enterococci from hospitalised patients, food products and community sources. Categories: Posted on June 16, 2011
Management of severe sepsis in patients admitted to Asian intensive care units: prospective cohort study. Categories: Posted on June 16, 2011
Impact of a blood culture collection kit on the quality of blood culture sampling: fear and the law of unintended consequences. Categories: Posted on June 16, 2011