Rituximab for thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: benefit of early administration during acute episodes and use of prophylaxis to prevent relapse. Categories: Posted on August 31, 2013
Assessment of Severity of ICU-Acquired Pneumonia and Association With Etiology. Categories: Posted on August 31, 2013
The Medical Emergency Team Call: A Sentinel Event That Triggers Goals of Care Discussion. Categories: Posted on August 31, 2013
Therapeutic Hypothermia and the Risk of Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Categories: Posted on August 31, 2013
Critical Care Transition Programs and the Risk of Readmission or Death After Discharge From an ICU: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Categories: Posted on August 31, 2013
Are Autopsy Findings Still Relevant to the Management of Critically Ill Patients in the Modern Era? Categories: Posted on August 31, 2013
Timing of Limitations in Life Support in Acute Lung Injury Patients: A Multisite Study. Categories: Posted on August 31, 2013
Inhaled Corticosteroids and the Risk of Pneumonia in people with Asthma: A case control study. Categories: Posted on August 31, 2013
Clinical impact of findings supporting an alternative diagnosis on computed tomography pulmonary angiography in patients with suspected pulmonary embolism. Categories: Posted on August 31, 2013
The efficacy and safety of triple vs dual combination of angiotensin II receptor blocker and calcium channel blocker and diuretic: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Categories: Posted on August 31, 2013
Urinary and serum biomarkers for the diagnosis of acute kidney injury: an in-depth review of the literature. Categories: Posted on August 31, 2013
Combined corticosteroid and long-acting beta2-agonist in one inhaler versus inhaled corticosteroids alone for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Categories: Posted on August 31, 2013
Venous thromboembolism and the utility of the Padua Prediction Score in patients with sepsis admitted to internal medicine departments. Categories: Posted on August 31, 2013
Use of oral glucocorticoids and the risk of pulmonary embolism: a population-based case-control study. Categories: Posted on August 30, 2013
US Food and Drug Administration-mandated trials of long-acting ?-agonists safety in asthma: will we know the answer? Categories: Posted on August 30, 2013
How can compliance with hand hygiene be improved in specialized areas of a university hospital? Categories: Posted on August 30, 2013
Chest pain in patients with ‘normal angiography’: could it be cardiac? Categories: Posted on August 30, 2013
The Empirical Combination of Vancomycin and a Beta-Lactam for Staphylococcal Bacteremia. Categories: Posted on August 30, 2013
Comparison of Triple Anti-Platelet Therapy and Dual Anti-Platelet Therapy in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction Who Had No-Reflow Phenomenon During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Categories: Posted on August 30, 2013
Inappropriate prescribing and related hospital admissions in frail older persons according to the STOPP and START criteria. Categories: Posted on August 30, 2013
Evaluation of a continuous blood glucose monitoring system using central venous microdialysis. Categories: Posted on August 29, 2013
Early antibiotic discontinuation in patients with clinically suspected ventilator-associated pneumonia and negative quantitative bronchoscopy cultures. Categories: Posted on August 29, 2013
An adaptive, phase II, dose-finding clinical trial design to evaluate L-carnitine in the treatment of septic shock based on efficacy and predictive probability of subsequent phase III success. Categories: Posted on August 29, 2013
The Role of Potentially Preventable Hospital Exposures in the Development of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Population-Based Study. Categories: Posted on August 29, 2013
Eighteen Years of Experience With Acinetobacter baumannii in a Tertiary Care Hospital. Categories: Posted on August 29, 2013
Does the central venous pressure predict fluid responsiveness? An updated meta-analysis and a plea for some common sense. Categories: Posted on August 29, 2013
Association of Low Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Levels and Sepsis in the Critically Ill. Categories: Posted on August 29, 2013
Treatment With Neuromuscular Blocking Agents and the Risk of In-Hospital Mortality Among Mechanically Ventilated Patients With Severe Sepsis. Categories: Posted on August 29, 2013
Enhanced Protein-Energy Provision via the Enteral Route Feeding Protocol in Critically Ill Patients: Results of a Cluster Randomized Trial. Categories: Posted on August 29, 2013
Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteraemia: experience from a non-endemic urban centre. Categories: Posted on August 29, 2013
Is small-bowel capsule endoscopy effective for diagnosis of esophagogastric lesions related to portal hypertension? Categories: Posted on August 29, 2013
Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS): making the diagnosis. Categories: Posted on August 29, 2013
New developments in chemotherapeutic options for Clostridium difficile colitis. Categories: Posted on August 29, 2013
Opioids compared to placebo or other treatments for chronic low-back pain. Categories: Posted on August 29, 2013
Venous thromboembolism prevention guidelines for medical inpatients: Mind the (implementation) Gap. Categories: Posted on August 29, 2013
The effects of the Trendelenburg position and intrathoracic pressure on the subclavian cross-sectional area and distance from the subclavian vein to pleura in anesthetized patients. Categories: Posted on August 28, 2013
A comparison of public and private hospital on rational use of blood in Islamabad. Categories: Posted on August 28, 2013
Stress, job satisfaction and work hours in medical and surgical residency programmes in private sector teaching hospitals of Karachi, Pakistan. Categories: Posted on August 28, 2013
Review of patients with Strongyloides stercoralis infestation in a tertiary teaching hospital, Kelantan. Categories: Posted on August 28, 2013
Serum zinc level in patients with pneumonia: a six-month long cross-sectional descriptive study at Liaquat University Hospital Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan. Categories: Posted on August 28, 2013
Effects of inflow of inpatients attendants at a tertiary care hospital–a study at civil hospital Karachi. Categories: Posted on August 28, 2013
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 2b Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Recombinant Human Soluble Thrombomodulin, ART-123, in Patients With Sepsis and Suspected Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation* Categories: Posted on August 28, 2013
Understanding Changes in Established Practice: Pulmonary Artery Catheter Use in Critically Ill Patients. Categories: Posted on August 28, 2013
Rates of readmission and death associated with leaving hospital against medical advice: a population-based study. Categories: Posted on August 28, 2013
Implementation of contemporary oral antiplatelet treatment guidelines in patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: A report from the GReek AntiPlatelet rEgistry (GRAPE). Categories: Posted on August 28, 2013
‘Inappropriate’ sinus tachycardia: does the 100 beats per min cut-off matter? Categories: Posted on August 28, 2013
Paracentesis is Associated with Reduced Mortality in Patients Hospitalized with Cirrhosis and Ascites. Categories: Posted on August 28, 2013
Comparison of Total Cortisol, Free Cortisol, and Surrogate Markers of Free Cortisol in Diagnosis of Adrenal Insufficiency in Patients with Stable Cirrhosis. Categories: Posted on August 28, 2013
Pain assessment and management in different wards of a tertiary care hospital. Categories: Posted on August 28, 2013
Rapid-response process reduces mortality, facilitates speedy treatment for patients with sepsis. Categories: Posted on August 28, 2013
Hospital readmissions in US atrial fibrillation patients: occurrence and costs. Categories: Posted on August 27, 2013
Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis and clinical consequences in medically ill patients. Categories: Posted on August 27, 2013
The "medial-oblique" approach to ultrasound-guided central venous cannulation–maximize the view, minimize the risk. Categories: Posted on August 27, 2013
Is a neutral head position as effective as head rotation during landmark-guided internal jugular vein cannulation? Results of a randomized controlled clinical trial. Categories: Posted on August 27, 2013
Outcome of inadequate empirical antibiotic therapy in emergency department patients with community-onset bloodstream infections. Categories: Posted on August 27, 2013
"Geriatricizing" Hospitalists: Identifying Educational Opportunities. Categories: Posted on August 27, 2013
An analysis of the development and implementation of a smartphone application for the delivery of antimicrobial prescribing policy: lessons learnt. Categories: Posted on August 27, 2013
Changes in hand hygiene compliance after a multimodal intervention and seasonality variation. Categories: Posted on August 27, 2013
Seasonal variation in health care-associated bloodstream infection: Increase in the incidence of gram-negative bacteremia in nonhospitalized patients during summer. Categories: Posted on August 27, 2013
Assessing the financial impact of an inpatient acute palliative care unit in a tertiary care teaching hospital. Categories: Posted on August 27, 2013
Dyspnea in hospitalized advanced cancer patients: subjective and physiologic correlates. Categories: Posted on August 27, 2013
"Sick" or "not-sick": accuracy of System 1 diagnostic reasoning for the prediction of disposition and acuity in patients presenting to an academic ED. Categories: Posted on August 27, 2013
A pilot study of eptifibatide for treatment of acute pain episodes in sickle cell disease. Categories: Posted on August 27, 2013
Biomarkers and bacterial pneumonia risk in patients with treated HIV infection: a case-control study. Categories: Posted on August 27, 2013
Effects of Initiating Palliative Care Consultation in the Emergency Department on Inpatient Length of Stay. Categories: Posted on August 27, 2013
Predictors of Regional Variations in Hospitalizations Following Emergency Department Visits for Atrial Fibrillation. Categories: Posted on August 27, 2013
The CT Appearance of Lower Respiratory Infection Due to Parainfluenza Virus in Adults. Categories: Posted on August 27, 2013
Antibiotics For Treatment And Prevention Of Exacerbations Of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Categories: Posted on August 27, 2013
Determination of the learning curve for ultrasound-guided jugular central venous catheter placement. Categories: Posted on August 27, 2013
Comparison of the Efficacy and Safety of Low Molecular Weight Heparins for Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Medically Ill Patients. Categories: Posted on August 27, 2013
Populations at risk for severe or complicated influenza illness: systematic review and meta-analysis. Categories: Posted on August 27, 2013
Heart failure and skilled nursing facilities: review of the literature. Categories: Posted on August 24, 2013
Diagnosis and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: the Swiss guidelines. Official guidelines of the Swiss Respiratory Society. Categories: Posted on August 24, 2013
Positive urinary antigen tests for Streptococcus pneumoniae in community-acquired pneumonia: a 7-year retrospective evaluation of health care cost and treatment consequences. Categories: Posted on August 24, 2013
What happens to the medication regimens of older adults during and after an acute hospitalization? Categories: Posted on August 24, 2013
A matched-control evaluation of an antifungal bundle in the intensive care unit at a university teaching hospital. Categories: Posted on August 24, 2013
The art of bedside rounds: a multi-center qualitative study of strategies used by experienced bedside teachers. Categories: Posted on August 24, 2013
Case fatality rate with vena cava filters in hospitalized stable patients with cancer and pulmonary embolism. Categories: Posted on August 24, 2013
Options for Combination Therapy in Type 2 Diabetes: Comparison of the ADA/EASD Position Statement and AACE/ACE Algorithm. Categories: Posted on August 24, 2013
Intensifying insulin therapy: what options are available to patients with type 2 diabetes? Categories: Posted on August 24, 2013
Initiating Basal insulin therapy in type 2 diabetes: practical steps to optimize glycemic control. Categories: Posted on August 24, 2013
It’s Academic: Public Policy Activities Among Faculty Members in a Department of Medicine. Categories: Posted on August 24, 2013