Critical Care Alert – June 1, 2006
June 1, 2006
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Can We Achieve Semirecumbency?
A prospective, multi-center randomized trial was performed to determine the feasibility of the semirecumbent position (goal, head of bed elevation [HOB] 45°) and its impact on the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). -
Partial Liquid Ventilation in ARDS
Partial Liquid Ventilation (PLV) with Perfluorocarbon (PFC) has been demonstrated in animal models of acute lung injury to recruit dependent lung regions (the so-called "liquid PEEP" effect), to redistribute blood flow to better ventilated regions, to thus improve gas exchange compared with conventional ventilation, and also to facilitate the clearance of retained secretions. -
Should I Prone My Patient with ARDS?
In 1976, piehl and brown showed, in a retrospective study, that the prone position improved oxygenation in 5 patients with the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). -
Pharmacology Watch: Gastric Acid Secretion and the Absorption of Thyroxine
Can Plavix Add to the Efficacy of Aspirin?; Prevention of Hypertension?; Estrogen Alternatives; FDA Actions -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement