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Month: April 2015

Impact of service attributes on customer satisfaction and loyalty in a healthcare context.

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Posted on April 30, 2015

Effectiveness of the Valsalva Manoeuvre for reversion of supraventricular tachycardia.

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Posted on April 30, 2015

From Yaks to Yogurt: The History, Development, and Current Use of Probiotics.

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Posted on April 30, 2015

Current Trends in the Epidemiology and Outcomes of Clostridium difficile Infection.

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Posted on April 30, 2015

Pathway to Prevention of Nosocomial Clostridium difficile Infection.

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Posted on April 30, 2015

A Decade of Experience in Primary Prevention of Clostridium difficile Infection at a Community Hospital Using the Probiotic Combination Lactobacillus acidophilus CL1285, Lactobacillus casei LBC80R, and Lactobacillus rhamnosus CLR2 (Bio-K+).

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Posted on April 30, 2015

Differences of the Fecal Microflora With Clostridium difficile Therapies.

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Posted on April 30, 2015

Prevention of Clostridium difficile Infection With Probiotics.

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Posted on April 30, 2015

Ezetimibe plus simvastatin for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia.

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Posted on April 30, 2015

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and sudden cardiac death: the Rotterdam study.

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Posted on April 30, 2015

The accuracy of noninvasive cardiac output and pressure measurements with finger cuff: a concise review.

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Posted on April 30, 2015

Increase in hospital purchase of hand hygiene products: The importance of focusing on the right product.

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Posted on April 30, 2015

Delirium and other clinical factors with Clostridium difficile infection that predict mortality in hospitalized patients.

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Posted on April 30, 2015

Catheter-associated candiduria: Risk factors, medical interventions, and antifungal susceptibility.

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Posted on April 30, 2015

How Do Medical Schools Identify and Remediate Professionalism Lapses in Medical Students? A Study of U.S. and Canadian Medical Schools.

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Posted on April 30, 2015

Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state: a historic review of the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment.

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Posted on April 29, 2015

Adverse outcomes of anticoagulant use among hospitalized patients with chronic kidney disease: a comparison of the rates of major bleeding events between unfractionated heparin and enoxaparin.

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Posted on April 29, 2015

Physician’s first clinical impression of emergency department patients with nonspecific complaints is associated with morbidity and mortality.

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Posted on April 29, 2015

Do we really need additional contrast-enhanced abdominal computed tomography for differential diagnosis in triage of middle-aged subjects with suspected biliary pain.

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Posted on April 29, 2015

Emergency department management of syncope: need for standardization and improved risk stratification.

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Posted on April 29, 2015

Comparison of routes for achieving parenteral access with a focus on the management of patients with Ebola virus disease.

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Posted on April 29, 2015

Trends in In-Hospital Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Survival in Adults Receiving Maintenance Dialysis.

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Posted on April 29, 2015

Biofilm-based central line-associated bloodstream infections.

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Posted on April 29, 2015

Referral letters to the emergency department: is the medication list accurate?

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Posted on April 29, 2015

What is the outcome of cancer patients admitted to the ICU after cardiac arrest? Results from a multicenter study.

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Posted on April 29, 2015

Prognostic significance of low QRS voltage on the admission electrocardiogram in acute coronary syndromes.

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Posted on April 29, 2015

A novel troponin T peptide in humans: Assay, biochemistry and preliminary findings in acute coronary syndromes.

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Posted on April 29, 2015

Use of copeptin and high-sensitive cardiac troponin T for diagnosis and prognosis in patients with diabetes mellitus and suspected acute myocardial infarction.

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Posted on April 29, 2015

Person-centred care after acute coronary syndrome, from hospital to primary care – A randomised controlled trial.

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Posted on April 29, 2015

Inhaled bronchodilators and the risk of tachyarrhythmias.

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Posted on April 29, 2015

Incremental value of copeptin to highly sensitive cardiac Troponin I for rapid rule-out of myocardial infarction.

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Posted on April 29, 2015

Do we over treat mild hypertension?

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Posted on April 29, 2015

Effect of a retrievable inferior vena cava filter plus anticoagulation vs anticoagulation alone on risk of recurrent pulmonary embolism: a randomized clinical trial.

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Posted on April 29, 2015May 7, 2015

Emergency Department-Initiated Buprenorphine/Naloxone Treatment for Opioid Dependence: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

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Posted on April 29, 2015

Impact of hypertension on the outcome of patients admitted with acute coronary syndrome.

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Posted on April 29, 2015

Hospital management of Clostridium difficile infection: a review of the literature.

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Posted on April 29, 2015

Outbreak of Clostridium difficile Infections at an Outpatient Hemodialysis Facility-Michigan, 2012-2013.

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Posted on April 29, 2015

Hyper/hypoglycemia and acute kidney injury in critically ill patients.

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Posted on April 29, 2015

Clinical Presentation, Management and Outcome of Japanese Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction in the Troponin Era?- Japanese Registry of Acute Myocardial Infarction Diagnosed by Universal Definition (J-MINUET).

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Posted on April 29, 2015

Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Phase II Study of Serelaxin in Japanese Patients With Acute Heart Failure.

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Posted on April 29, 2015

Safety and Efficacy of Autologous Skeletal Myoblast Sheets (TCD-51073) for the Treatment of Severe Chronic Heart Failure Due to Ischemic Heart Disease.

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Posted on April 29, 2015

Apixaban for the Treatment of Japanese Subjects With Acute Venous Thromboembolism (AMPLIFY-J Study).

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Posted on April 29, 2015

Physician Prevention of Acute Kidney Injury.

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Posted on April 29, 2015

‘Chest Pain Typicality’ in Suspected Acute Coronary Syndromes and the Impact of Clinical Experience.

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Posted on April 29, 2015

Relation Between Dabigatran Concentration, as Assessed Using the Direct Thrombin Inhibitor Assay, and Activated Clotting Time/Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation.

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Posted on April 29, 2015

The association of hospital prevention processes and patient risk factors with the risk of Clostridium difficile infection: a population-based cohort study.

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Posted on April 26, 2015

Factors That Affect Disease Progression After First Attack of Acute Pancreatitis.

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Posted on April 26, 2015

Clinical impact of gastrointestinal bleeding in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions.

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Posted on April 26, 2015April 30, 2015

Risk of gastrointestinal bleeding associated with oral anticoagulants: population based retrospective cohort study.

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Posted on April 26, 2015

Net clinical benefit of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants versus warfarin in phase III atrial fibrillation trials.

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Posted on April 26, 2015

Outcomes of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.

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Posted on April 26, 2015

Migraine headaches.

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Posted on April 26, 2015

Headache in the elderly.

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Posted on April 26, 2015

Physical performance measures and polypharmacy among hospitalized older adults: results from the CRIME study.

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Posted on April 25, 2015

Clinical course and outcome of acute severe asthma (status asthmaticus) in adults.

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Posted on April 25, 2015

The OSCE progress test – Measuring clinical skill development over residency training.

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Posted on April 25, 2015

Corticosteroids for the management of cancer-related pain in adults.

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Posted on April 25, 2015

A comparison of outcomes among hospital survivors with and without severe comorbidity admitted to the intensive care unit.

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Posted on April 25, 2015

Performance Improvement-Based Resuscitation Programme Reduces Arrest Incidence and Increases Survival from In-Hospital Cardiac arrest.

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Posted on April 25, 2015

Implications of Introducing High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin T Into Clinical Practice: Data From the SWEDEHEART Registry.

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Posted on April 25, 2015

Duration of Triple Therapy in Patients Requiring Oral Anticoagulation After Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation: The ISAR-TRIPLE Trial.

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Posted on April 25, 2015

Status epilepticus in adults.

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Posted on April 25, 2015

Intensive care unit admission in patients following rapid response team activation: call factors, patient characteristics and hospital outcomes.

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Posted on April 25, 2015

The epidemiology of sepsis during rapid response team reviews in a teaching hospital.

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Posted on April 25, 2015

Impact of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Hospital-Acquired Conditions Policy on Billing Rates for 2 Targeted Healthcare-Associated Infections.

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Posted on April 25, 2015

Diagnostic value of platelet indexes for pulmonary embolism.

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Posted on April 25, 2015

Reconsidering the effectiveness and safety of carotid sinus massage as a therapeutic intervention in patients with supraventricular tachycardia.

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Posted on April 25, 2015

Midregional Proadrenomedullin Predicts Mortality and Major Adverse Cardiac Events in Patients Presenting With Chest Pain: Results From the CHOPIN Trial.

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Posted on April 25, 2015

The impact of various platelet indices as prognostic markers of septic shock.

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Posted on April 24, 2015

Association study of plasma NT-proBNP levels and severity of acute coronary syndrome.

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Posted on April 24, 2015

Global variability in withholding and withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment in the intensive care unit: a systematic review.

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Posted on April 24, 2015

Trends in recorded capillary blood glucose and hypoglycaemia in hospitalised patients with diabetes.

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Posted on April 24, 2015

Norovirus vaccine against experimental human GII.4 virus illness: a challenge study in healthy adults.

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Posted on April 24, 2015

Academician Attitudes and Beliefs Regarding the Use of Hospitalists: A CERA Study.

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Posted on April 24, 2015

Follicular pancreatitis, report of a case clinically mimicking pancreatic cancer and literature review.

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Posted on April 24, 2015

Differences in the Rates of Patient Safety Events by Payer: Implications for Providers and Policymakers.

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Posted on April 24, 2015

Patient and Hospitalization Characteristics Associated With Increased Postacute Care Facility Discharges From US Hospitals.

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Posted on April 24, 2015

New anticoagulants in the management of venous thromboembolism in women.

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Posted on April 24, 2015

Parkinson’s disease.

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Posted on April 24, 2015

Ethical Issues in the Response to Ebola Virus Disease in United States Emergency Departments: A Position Paper of the American College of Emergency Physicians, the Emergency Nurses Association, and the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine.

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Posted on April 24, 2015

Comparison of Expert and Novice Sonographers’ Performance in Focused Lung Ultrasonography in Dyspnea (FLUID) to Diagnose Patients With Acute Heart Failure Syndrome.

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Posted on April 24, 2015

Clinical Risk Factors for In-hospital Adverse Cardiovascular Events After Acute Drug Overdose.

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Posted on April 24, 2015

Comparison of the effectiveness of intravenous piracetam and intravenous dimenhydrinate in the treatment of acute peripheral vertigo in the emergency department.

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Posted on April 23, 2015

Can the characteristics of emergency department attendances predict poor hospital outcomes in patients with sepsis?

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Posted on April 23, 2015

The Bristol stool scale and its relationship to Clostridium difficile infection.

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Posted on April 23, 2015

Performance of reperfusion therapy and hospital mortality in ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients with non-chest pain complaints.

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Posted on April 23, 2015

Prognostic impact of admission blood glucose for all-cause mortality in patients with acute coronary syndromes: added value on top of GRACE risk score.

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Posted on April 23, 2015

Impact of day of admission on mortality and other outcomes in upper GI hemorrhage: a nationwide analysis.

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Posted on April 23, 2015

Comparative Effectiveness of Beta-lactams versus Vancomycin for Treatment of Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus Bloodstream Infections among 122 Hospitals.

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Posted on April 23, 2015

The Effect of Universal Glove and Gown Use on Adverse Events in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Patients.

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Posted on April 23, 2015

Candida biomarkers in patients with candidaemia and bacteraemia.

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Posted on April 23, 2015

Prednisolone or Pentoxifylline for Alcoholic Hepatitis.

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Posted on April 23, 2015

The Safety of the Blood Supply – Time to Raise the Bar.

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Posted on April 23, 2015

Adherence to antibiotic treatment guidelines and outcomes in the hospitalized elderly with different types of pneumonia.

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Posted on April 23, 2015

Patients’ characteristics associated with the decision of "do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation" order in a Swiss hospital.

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Posted on April 23, 2015

Do alcohol use disorders impact on long term outcomes from intensive care? A prospective observational cohort study.

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Posted on April 23, 2015

The Very Elderly Admitted to ICU: A Quality Finish?

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Posted on April 23, 2015

Recognition of Incident Diabetes Mellitus During an Acute Myocardial Infarction.

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Posted on April 23, 2015

Reviewing Residents’ Competence: A Qualitative Study of the Role of Clinical Competency Committees in Performance Assessment.

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Posted on April 23, 2015

Trends in patient satisfaction in Dutch university medical centers: room for improvement for all.

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Posted on April 22, 2015

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