Outcome of acute respiratory distress syndrome patients treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and brought to a referral center. Categories: Posted on October 31, 2013
Performance assessment of a glucose control protocol in septic patients with an automated intermittent plasma glucose monitoring device. Categories: Posted on October 31, 2013
Usefulness of N-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Increase as a Marker for Cardiac Arrhythmia in Patients With Syncope. Categories: Posted on October 31, 2013
Presentation and Revascularization Patterns of Patients Admitted for Acute Coronary Syndromes in France Between 2004 and 2008 (from the National Observational Study of Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiac Catheterization [ONACI]). Categories: Posted on October 31, 2013
Isolation, identification, and antibiogram of enterococci isolated from patients with urinary tract infection. Categories: Posted on October 31, 2013
Hospital readmission among older adults who return home with unmet need for ADL disability. Categories: Posted on October 31, 2013
Effects of an enhanced discharge planning intervention for hospitalized older adults: a randomized trial. Categories: Posted on October 31, 2013
Renal impairment, worsening renal function, and outcome in patients with heart failure: an updated meta-analysis. Categories: Posted on October 30, 2013
Nicorandil in patients with acute myocardial infarction undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Categories: Posted on October 30, 2013
Predictors of Beta-blocker intolerance and mortality in patients after acute coronary syndrome. Categories: Posted on October 30, 2013
Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Vancomycin versus Teicoplanin in Patients with Healthcare-associated Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia: A Multi-center Prospective Observational Study. Categories: Posted on October 30, 2013
Fever of unknown origin at a teritiary care teaching hospital in Pakistan. Categories: Posted on October 30, 2013
Nationwide surveillance of antimicrobial consumption and resistance to Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates at 203 Japanese hospitals in 2010. Categories: Posted on October 30, 2013
Burnout in inpatient-based versus outpatient-based physicians: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Categories: Posted on October 30, 2013
Trialogue : managing hyperglycaemia in internal medicine: instructions for use. Categories: Posted on October 30, 2013
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Comparison of Patients With and Without Angina Pectoris (From the Duke Databank for Cardiovascular Disease). Categories: Posted on October 29, 2013
Short vs. Long Term Duration of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy in Patients treated for In-stent Restenosis. A PRODIGY Trial substudy. Categories: Posted on October 29, 2013
Specialties Differ in Which Aspects of Doctor Communication Predict Overall Physician Ratings. Categories: Posted on October 29, 2013
Interventions to reduce colonisation and transmission of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria in intensive care units: an interrupted time series study and cluster randomised trial. Categories: Posted on October 29, 2013
Implementing a Strategy for Monitoring Inpatient Antimicrobial Use among Hospitals in the United States. Categories: Posted on October 29, 2013
Do variations in hospital mortality patterns after weekend admission reflect reduced quality of care or different patient cohorts? A population-based study. Categories: Posted on October 29, 2013
Identifying Emergency-Sensitive Conditions for the Calculation of an Emergency Care Inhospital Standardized Mortality Ratio. Categories: Posted on October 29, 2013
Hospitalisation of high-care residents of aged care facilities: are goals of care discussed? Categories: Posted on October 29, 2013
The role of procalcitonin in the identification of invasive fungal infection-a systemic review and meta-analysis. Categories: Posted on October 29, 2013
Implementation of a clinical prediction tool for pulmonary embolism diagnosis in a tertiary teaching hospital reduces the number of computed tomography pulmonary angiograms performed. Categories: Posted on October 29, 2013
Readmission among hospitalized patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. Categories: Posted on October 29, 2013
Age dependent sex disproportion in US asthma hospitalization rates, 2000-2010. Categories: Posted on October 29, 2013
Impact of toxigenic Clostridium difficile polymerase chain reaction testing on the clinical microbiology laboratory and inpatient epidemiology. Categories: Posted on October 29, 2013
Alternative Delivery Systems for Agents to Treat Acute Agitation: Progress to Date. Categories: Posted on October 26, 2013
Diagnosis performance of high sensitivity troponin assay in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients. Categories: Posted on October 26, 2013
Impact of lung ultrasound on clinical decision making in critically ill patients. Categories: Posted on October 26, 2013
Cost-effectiveness of rivaroxaban compared with enoxaparin plus a vitamin K antagonist for the treatment of venous thromboembolism. Categories: Posted on October 26, 2013
The Mortality Review Committee: a novel and scalable approach to reducing inpatient mortality. Categories: Posted on October 26, 2013
Using four-phased unit-based patient safety walkrounds to uncover correctable system flaws. Categories: Posted on October 26, 2013
Pressure ulcers and prevention among acute care hospitals in the United States. Categories: Posted on October 26, 2013
Health information technology and hospital patient safety: a conceptual model to guide research. Categories: Posted on October 26, 2013
Nocturnal noninvasive positive pressure ventilation in stable COPD: A systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis. Categories: Posted on October 26, 2013
Prognostic significance of residual venous obstruction in patients with treated unprovoked deep vein thrombosis. A patient-level meta-analysis. Categories: Posted on October 26, 2013
Risk factors associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease early readmission. Categories: Posted on October 26, 2013
Once-daily glycopyrronium for the treatment of COPD: pooled analysis of the GLOW1 and GLOW2 studies. Categories: Posted on October 26, 2013
Six-month survival and quality of life of intensive care patients with acute kidney injury. Categories: Posted on October 26, 2013
Plasma Biomarkers for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Categories: Posted on October 26, 2013
Lung Injury and Its Prognostic Significance in Acute Liver Failure. Categories: Posted on October 26, 2013
Delirium in the ICU and Subsequent Long-Term Disability Among Survivors of Mechanical Ventilation. Categories: Posted on October 26, 2013
Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Mortality for Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Middle-Aged, Old, and Very Old Critically Ill Patients. Categories: Posted on October 26, 2013
Mechanical Ventilation During Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation With Intermittent Positive-Pressure Ventilation, Bilevel Ventilation, or Chest Compression Synchronized Ventilation in a Pig Model. Categories: Posted on October 26, 2013
Comparison of the Mortality Probability Admission Model III, National Quality Forum, and Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation IV Hospital Mortality Models: Implications for National Benchmarking. Categories: Posted on October 26, 2013
Macrolides and Mortality in Critically Ill Patients With Community-Acquired Pneumonia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Categories: Posted on October 26, 2013
Appropriate antibiotic use for patients with urinary tract infections reduces length of hospital stay. Categories: Posted on October 26, 2013
The July Phenomenon Revisited: New Insights on a Lore of Academic Medicine. Categories: Posted on October 26, 2013
Does Clinical Decision Support Reduce Unwarranted Variation in Yield of CT Pulmonary Angiogram? Categories: Posted on October 26, 2013
Usefulness of Preprocedural Serum Uric Acid Level to Predict Restenosis of Bare Metal Stents. Categories: Posted on October 26, 2013
A 6-year antifungal stewardship programme in a teaching hospital. Categories: Posted on October 26, 2013
Drug resistance patterns of bacteria isolated from patients with nosocomial pneumonia at Tehran hospitals during 2009-2011. Categories: Posted on October 26, 2013
Hand hygiene practices and resources in a teaching hospital in Ghana. Categories: Posted on October 26, 2013
Prompt delivery of thrombolytic therapy: experience with chest pain units and emergency medical services. Categories: Posted on October 26, 2013
Hospitals and terrorism: the realities; the future; mitigating risks. Categories: Posted on October 26, 2013
Predicting fluid responsiveness with transthoracic echocardiography is not yet evidence based. Categories: Posted on October 26, 2013
Assessment of changes in cardiac index and fluid responsiveness: a comparison of Nexfin and transpulmonary thermodilution. Categories: Posted on October 26, 2013
An outcomes analysis of outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT) in a large Asian cohort. Categories: Posted on October 26, 2013
Progression from new methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonisation to infection: an observational study in a hospital cohort. Categories: Posted on October 26, 2013
Psychological burden in inpatient relatives: the forgotten side of medical management. Categories: Posted on October 26, 2013
Impact of an automated email notification system for results of tests pending at discharge: a cluster-randomized controlled trial. Categories: Posted on October 26, 2013
The Association of Lacking Insurance With Outcomes of Severe Sepsis: Retrospective Analysis of an Administrative Database. Categories: Posted on October 26, 2013
A population-based study of severity in patients with acute on chronic pancreatitis. Categories: Posted on October 26, 2013
Medical Student Appraisal: Electronic Resources for Inpatient Pre-Rounding. Categories: Posted on October 26, 2013
Mortality among High Risk Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction Admitted to U.S. Teaching-Intensive Hospitals in July: A Retrospective Observational Study. Categories: Posted on October 26, 2013
The diagnostic value of urinary incontinence in the differential diagnosis of seizures. Categories: Posted on October 26, 2013
Renal failure as a risk factor for venous thromboembolism in critically Ill patients: A cohort study. Categories: Posted on October 23, 2013
Inpatient Weekend ERCP Is Associated With a Reduction in Patient Length of Stay. Categories: Posted on October 23, 2013
Measuring synovial fluid procalcitonin levels in distinguishing cases of septic arthritis, including prosthetic joints, from other causes of arthritis and aseptic loosening. Categories: Posted on October 23, 2013
An evidence-based approach to the evaluation and treatment of low back pain in the emergency department. Categories: Posted on October 23, 2013
Reducing pathogen transmission in a hospital setting. Handshake verses fist bump: a pilot study. Categories: Posted on October 23, 2013
Variation in Diagnostic Testing in ICUs: A Comparison of Teaching and Nonteaching Hospitals in a Regional System. Categories: Posted on October 23, 2013
Structure, Process, and Annual ICU Mortality Across 69 Centers: United States Critical Illness and Injury Trials Group Critical Illness Outcomes Study. Categories: Posted on October 23, 2013
Central Venous Catheter Placement by Advanced Practice Nurses Demonstrates Low Procedural Complication and Infection Rates-A Report From 13 Years of Service. Categories: Posted on October 23, 2013
Rates and Timing of Central Venous Cannulation Among Patients With Sepsis and Respiratory Arrest Admitted by the Emergency Department. Categories: Posted on October 23, 2013
When Policy Gets It Right: Variability in U.S. Hospitals’ Diagnosis of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia. Categories: Posted on October 23, 2013
The Prevalence and Significance of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Colonization at Admission in the General ICU Setting: A Meta-Analysis of Published Studies. Categories: Posted on October 23, 2013
Factors associated with length of hospital stay among HIV positive and HIV negative patients with tuberculosis in Brazil. Categories: Posted on October 23, 2013
Is Emergency Department length of stay associated with inpatient mortality? Categories: Posted on October 23, 2013
Apixaban vs. warfarin with concomitant aspirin in patients with atrial fibrillation: insights from the ARISTOTLE trial. Categories: Posted on October 23, 2013
Quality of blood culture testing – a survey in intensive care units and microbiological laboratories across four European countries. Categories: Posted on October 23, 2013
Risk factors for intra-abdominal hypertension and abdominal compartment syndrome among adult intensive care unit patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Categories: Posted on October 23, 2013
Sex Difference in Risk of Second but not of First Venous Thrombosis: Paradox Explained. Categories: Posted on October 23, 2013
Mild Antithrombin Deficiency and the Risk of Recurrent Venous Thromboembolism: A Prospective Cohort Study. Categories: Posted on October 23, 2013
Including post-discharge mortality in calculation of hospital standardised mortality ratios: retrospective analysis of hospital episode statistics. Categories: Posted on October 23, 2013
Daptomycin dosing based on ideal body weight versus actual body weight: comparison of clinical outcomes. Categories: Posted on October 23, 2013