Critical Care Alert – September 1, 2005
September 1, 2005
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How Big a Problem is DVT in the ICU?
In this prospective study, cook and associates looked at prevalence and incidence of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) as diagnosed by compression ultrasonography in ICU patients. -
Depression, Post-Op Infections, and Wound Healing after CABG Surgery
Doering and colleagues used a nonrandomized, comparative, longitudinal design to study 72 patients after CABG surgery to investigate the association among depressive symptoms, infections, and impaired wound healing. -
Potential Adverse Impact of HIPAA on Clinical Research
Implementation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and especially its Privacy Rule, has affected everyone who works in health care. This study from the University of Michigan sought to determine the potential effect of the Privacy Rule on the conduct of clinical research in the form of a telephone interview-based follow-up study. -
Special Feature: Human Simulation Training in the ICU: Applicability, Value, and Disadvantages
Simulation training has a long history with examples ranging from modeling in the animal kingdom (eg, a lion teaching hunting skills to a cub), to war games designed to better prepare soldiers for battle. -
Pharmacology Watch: Beta-Blockers May Be Useful for Noncardiac Surgery
Promising New Weight Loss Drug?; Treating Shift-Work Disorder; Another Flu Vaccine Shortage?; FDA Actions -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement