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Zika Virus Infection and Guillain-Barré Syndrome: The Evidence Grows
A recent Zika outbreak in Colombia was associated with a significant increase in Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) rates, with laboratory evidence of definite or probable Zika infection in more than half of the GBS cases.
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Categorizing Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome as Direct vs. Indirect Injury
This retrospective observational study compared patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome classified as presenting with direct vs. indirect lung injury and found distinct differences in traditional predictors of hospital mortality between these subgroups.
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Reducing Stress and Anxiety in Mechanically Ventilated, Critically Ill Patients: Does Chaplain-assisted Spiritual Care Play a Role?
In mechanically ventilated, critically ill patients without delirium or dementia, chaplain-led, picture-guided spiritual care is feasible and shows the potential for reducing anxiety and stress during and after an ICU admission.
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A Prospective, Randomized Comparison of Video and Direct Laryngoscopy
In the largest prospective, randomized trial to date, use of video laryngoscopy improved glottic visualization but did not increase procedural success or decrease complications compared to direct laryngoscopy in medical ICU patients.
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Early Initiation of Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy May Reduce Mortality in Patients Who Require Dialysis
Initiation of continuous renal replacement therapy for patients with Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes stage 2 renal failure reduced 90-day all-cause mortality.
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Digital Pills Raise Informed Consent, Privacy Concerns
The FDA recently declined approval of what would have been the first mass-marketed drug to include an ingestible sensor.
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Report: Family Caregivers Often Unprepared
A diverse group of family caregivers in New York participating in discussion groups in 2015 reported feeling unprepared for the complex medical and nursing tasks they were expected to perform at home for their family member, according to a recent report.
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Human Trafficking Training is an Ethical Concern
There’s a clear need for medical students, residents, and healthcare providers across disciplines to be informed on human trafficking, but there are no formal requirements for psychiatrists to be educated on this, a recent paper concluded.
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Analysis Looks at the First Open Payments Data
Industry payments to physicians varied widely by specialty during the first half-year of The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Open Payments program, found a recent study.
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Teleconsent Boosts Recruitment of Rural Research Participants
One barrier to recruitment of qualified research participants for clinical trials is the cumbersome, time-consuming consent process. Another is the lack of access to participants in remote locations.