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Greenfield RH. Life expectancy and the 21st century. Altern Med Alert 2005;8(4):48.
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CPAP may decrease the incidence of endotracheal intubation and other severe complications in patients who develop hypoxemia after elective major abdominal surgery.
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Over the last decade there has been a growing trend from an open to a closed model of ICU care delivery. The open model is an ICU where day-to-day management decisions are made by an admitting physician with the assistance of consultants. The admitting physician may be any member of the medical staff and need not necessarily have any particular expertise in the provision of critical care services.
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Amoxicillin-Clavulanate vs Ciprofloxacin; AD Therapy and Cognitive Function; LDL Lowering in CHD Patients; FDA Actions.
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In this in-depth examination of 111 patients at a center in the original ARDS Net low-tidal-volume study, patients managed with 6 mL/kg or less did not require more sedation during the first 48 hours than those managed with tidal volumes of 12 mL/kg.
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This 3-year cohort surveillance study of all adult patients admitted to ICUs in one region found that they were common (developing in 6.5% of patients, or 9.6 UTIs per 1000 ICU days) but did not contribute independently to mortality.
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This single center observational cohort study reveals that ARDS survivors have persistent neurocognitive, psychiatric and quality of life impairments at 2 years.
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While Floridians are relieved to be over the 2004 hurricane season and able to focus on the ongoing cleanup, other parts of the country have been dealing with snow and ice storms, and flooding that disrupt transportation and the ability of people, including home health agency staff members, to perform daily duties as normal. One benefit of the unusual hurricane activity in Florida is the visible reminder to all home health agencies to make sure their emergency preparedness plans cover opportunities to help during an emergency.
