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Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis

Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis is a lethal complication of measles that is not as rare as previously believed.

CDC Recommends Simpler HPV Vaccine Series for Young Adolescents

The CDC has changed its recommendation for the human papillomavirus vaccine administration from a routine three-dose series to a two-dose series for 9- to 14-year-old children.

High-flow Nasal Cannula vs. Noninvasive Ventilation in Postextubation Failure: Does It Matter?

In this multicenter, randomized, clinical trial of critically ill adults at high risk for reintubation, high-flow conditioned oxygen therapy was not inferior to noninvasive mechanical ventilation with regard to preventing reintubation and postextubation respiratory failure within 72 hours of extubation.

Should We Use Non-invasive Ventilation to Treat Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome?

Managing acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) with non-invasive ventilation was associated with increased failure as the severity of ARDS increased.

Rehabilitation in the ICU: More Questions Than Answers

In patients with acute respiratory failure, standardized rehabilitation therapy consisting of passive range of motion, physical therapy, and progressive resistance exercise did not decrease hospital length of stay compared to usual care.