Language barriers and understanding of hospital discharge instructions. Categories: Posted on April 28, 2012
Combination Biomarkers to Diagnose Sepsis in the Critically Ill Patient. Categories: Posted on April 28, 2012
Meta-Analysis of Efficacy and Safety of New Oral Anticoagulants (Dabigatran, Rivaroxaban, Apixaban) Versus Warfarin in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation. Categories: Posted on April 28, 2012
Chest radiography in the ICU: Part 2, Evaluation of cardiovascular lines and other devices. Categories: Posted on April 28, 2012
Imaging of acute right lower quadrant abdominal pain: differential diagnoses beyond appendicitis. Categories: Posted on April 28, 2012
Negative predictive value of intravenous contrast-enhanced CT of the abdomen for patients presenting to the emergency department with undifferentiated upper abdominal pain. Categories: Posted on April 28, 2012
Is the Incidence of Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia Affected by the Increased Use of Heparin for the Prevention of Deep Venous Thrombosis? Categories: Posted on April 28, 2012
Reversed Halo Sign in Invasive Fungal Infections: Criteria for Differentiation from Organizing Pneumonia. Categories: Posted on April 28, 2012
Development of ascites in compensated cirrhosis with severe portal hypertension treated with ?-blockers. Categories: Posted on April 28, 2012
Exploring Error in Team-Based Acute Care Scenarios: An Observational Study From the United Kingdom. Categories: Posted on April 27, 2012
An Educational Intervention to Improve Cost-Effective Care Among Medicine Housestaff: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Categories: Posted on April 27, 2012
Contemporary Performance of U.S. Teaching and Nonteaching Hospitals. Categories: Posted on April 27, 2012
Risk of contrast induced nephropathy in the critically ill: a prospective, case matched study. Categories: Posted on April 27, 2012
‘Shift work’: 24-hour workdays are out as residents, hospitals deal with changes, mixed feelings on restrictions. Categories: Posted on April 27, 2012
Rivaroxaban vs. Warfarin for Stroke Prevention in Patients with Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation. Categories: Posted on April 27, 2012
Added Predictive Ability of the CHA2DS2VASc Risk Score for Stroke and Death in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: The Prospective Danish Diet, Cancer, and Health Cohort Study. Categories: Posted on April 27, 2012
Nosocomial transmission of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Danish Hospitals. Categories: Posted on April 26, 2012
Changing aetiology, clinical features, antimicrobial resistance, and outcomes of bloodstream infection in neutropenic cancer patients. Categories: Posted on April 26, 2012
Urinalysis is more specific and urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin is more sensitive for early detection of acute kidney injury. Categories: Posted on April 26, 2012
Insulin degludec, an ultra-longacting basal insulin, versus insulin glargine in basal-bolus treatment with mealtime insulin aspart in type 1 diabetes (BEGIN Basal-Bolus Type 1): a phase 3, randomised, open-label, treat-to-target non-inferiority trial. Categories: Posted on April 26, 2012
Insulin degludec, an ultra-longacting basal insulin, versus insulin glargine in basal-bolus treatment with mealtime insulin aspart in type 2 diabetes (BEGIN Basal-Bolus Type 2): a phase 3, randomised, open-label, treat-to-target non-inferiority trial. Categories: Posted on April 26, 2012
Comparison of 70/30 biphasic insulin with glargine/lispro regimen in non-critically ill diabetic patients on continuous enteral nutrition therapy. Categories: Posted on April 25, 2012
Effect of sitting vs. standing on perception of provider time at bedside: a pilot study. Categories: Posted on April 25, 2012
Ventilator-associated pneumonia and ICU mortality in severe ARDS patients ventilated according to a lung-protective strategy. Categories: Posted on April 25, 2012
Factors Associated with Non-Compliance During 16-Hour Long Call Shifts. Categories: Posted on April 25, 2012
Professional Language Interpretation and Inpatient Length of Stay and Readmission Rates. Categories: Posted on April 25, 2012
"N-active": a new comanaged, orthogeriatric ward: observations and prospects. Categories: Posted on April 25, 2012
The Tyrolean Geriatric Fracture Center: an orthogeriatric co-management model. Categories: Posted on April 25, 2012
Staffing changes before and after mandated nurse-to-patient ratios in California’s hospitals. Categories: Posted on April 25, 2012
Percutaneous cholecystostomy as an alternative to cholecystectomy in high risk patients with biliary sepsis: a district general hospital experience. Categories: Posted on April 25, 2012
Needlestick injuries: a survey of doctors working at Tertiary Care Hospitals of Rawalpindi. Categories: Posted on April 25, 2012
30-day readmission for patients undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions in New York state. Categories: Posted on April 24, 2012
Inhaled hypertonic saline in adults hospitalised for exacerbation of cystic fibrosis lung disease: a retrospective study. Categories: Posted on April 23, 2012
Efficacy and safety of biphasic insulin aspart 70/30 in type 2 diabetes patients of different race or ethnicity (INITIATEplus trial). Categories: Posted on April 22, 2012
A Clinical Algorithm to Diagnose Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis in Critically Ill Patients. Categories: Posted on April 22, 2012
Monitoring peripheral perfusion in critically ill patients at the bedside. Categories: Posted on April 21, 2012
Effect of Theophylline on Prevention of Contrast-Induced Acute Kidney Injury: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Categories: Posted on April 21, 2012
Beta-blocker management in high-risk patients presenting for non-cardiac surgery: before and after the POISE Trial. Categories: Posted on April 21, 2012
Von Willebrand factor predicts major bleeding and mortality during oral anticoagulant treatment. Categories: Posted on April 21, 2012
Net Clinical Benefit of Warfarin in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: A Report from the Swedish Atrial Fibrillation Cohort Study. Categories: Posted on April 21, 2012
The Net Clinical Benefit of Warfarin: Extending the Reach of Antithrombotic Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation. Categories: Posted on April 21, 2012
Update on laboratory tests for the diagnosis and differentiation of hereditary angioedema and acquired angioedema. Categories: Posted on April 21, 2012
Weekend hospitalization and additional risk of death: an analysis of inpatient data. Categories: Posted on April 20, 2012
Predicting survival following non-invasive ventilation for hypercapnic exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Categories: Posted on April 20, 2012
Increased Risk of Mortality and Readmission among Patients Discharged Against Medical Advice. Categories: Posted on April 20, 2012
Evaluation of recurrent venous thromboembolism in patients with Factor V Leiden mutation in heterozygous form. Categories: Posted on April 20, 2012
Transfusion thresholds and other strategies for guiding allogeneic red blood cell transfusion. Categories: Posted on April 20, 2012
Interventions for restoring patency of occluded central venous catheter lumens. Categories: Posted on April 20, 2012
Long-acting beta(2)-agonist in addition to tiotropium versus either tiotropium or long-acting beta(2)-agonist alone for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Categories: Posted on April 20, 2012
Macrolide-Based Regimens and Mortality in Hospitalized Patients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Categories: Posted on April 19, 2012
Delayed and Unsuccessful Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography are Associated with Worse Outcomes in Patients with Acute Cholangitis. Categories: Posted on April 19, 2012
Low-molecular-weight heparin prophylaxis does not affect mortality in acutely ill medical patients at low risk for venous thromboembolism. Categories: Posted on April 19, 2012
Optimal insertion depth of central venous catheters–is a formula required? A prospective cohort study. Categories: Posted on April 19, 2012
Prothrombinex-VF use in warfarin reversal and other indications. Categories: Posted on April 19, 2012
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Telemonitoring in Older Adults With Multiple Health Issues to Prevent Hospitalizations and Emergency Department Visits. Categories: Posted on April 19, 2012
Role of CHADS(2) Score in Evaluation of Thromboembolic Risk and Mortality in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Undergoing Direct Current Cardioversion (from the ACUTE Trial Substudy). Categories: Posted on April 18, 2012
Caudal normal saline injections for the treatment of post-dural puncture headache. Categories: Posted on April 18, 2012
Diagnosing destabilized heart failure in the emergency setting: current and future biomarker tests. Categories: Posted on April 18, 2012
Frequent-user patients: reducing costs while making appropriate discharges. Categories: Posted on April 18, 2012
Patients Who Leave Without Being Seen in Emergency Departments: An Analysis of Predictive Factors and Outcomes. Categories: Posted on April 18, 2012
Efficacy of Patient-controlled Analgesia for Patients With Acute Abdominal Pain in the Emergency Department: A Randomized Trial. Categories: Posted on April 18, 2012
Utility of 14 novel biomarkers in patients with acute chest pain and undetectable levels of conventional cardiac troponin. Categories: Posted on April 18, 2012
Identification of older patients at risk of unplanned readmission after discharge from the emergency department – comparison of two screening tools. Categories: Posted on April 18, 2012
New fibrate use and acute renal outcomes in elderly adults: a population-based study. Categories: Posted on April 18, 2012
Transesophageal Echocardiograms in Patients with Catheter-derived Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia. Categories: Posted on April 18, 2012
Impact of the CHA(2)DS(2)-VASc Score on Anticoagulation Recommendations for Atrial Fibrillation. Categories: Posted on April 18, 2012
Clostridium difficile infection in hospitalized liver transplant patients: A nationwide analysis. Categories: Posted on April 17, 2012
Depressive symptoms among the medically hospitalized older individuals – a 1-year follow-up study. Categories: Posted on April 17, 2012
Role of nutritional status in predicting the length of stay in cancer: a systematic review of the epidemiological literature. Categories: Posted on April 17, 2012
Computed tomography measurements of parapneumonic effusion indicative of thoracentesis. Categories: Posted on April 17, 2012
Emergence of vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus identified in the Tlemcen university hospital (North-West Algeria). Categories: Posted on April 15, 2012
Assessment of Dyspnea in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: Insights from ASCEND-HF (Acute Study of Clinical Effectiveness of Nesiritide in Decompensated Heart Failure) on the Contributions of Peak Expiratory Flow. Categories: Posted on April 14, 2012
New Oral Anticoagulants in Atrial Fibrillation and Acute Coronary Syndromes: ESC Working Group on Thrombosis-Task Force on Anticoagulants in Heart Disease Position Paper. Categories: Posted on April 14, 2012
Utility of draining pleural effusions in mechanically ventilated patients. Categories: Posted on April 14, 2012