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To examine the association between being placed in contact isolation and delirium, Day and colleagues at the University of Maryland Medical Center reviewed administrative data on all patients admitted during a 2-year period ending in 2009.
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In this issue: New treatment for TB; safety of dabigatran; quality of antidepressants; systolic hypertension treatment; and FDA actions.
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Until now, getting a handle on the utilization and outcomes of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) in the management of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) in the United States has been hampered by the absence of a nationwide database on this important condition.
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Interpret the rhythm for the 12-lead ECG and lead II rhythm strip shown above. The patient was aware of "rapid heart beat" but was hemodynamically stable at the time the tracing was recorded. What is your differential diagnosis? What diagnostic maneuver might help to determine what the rhythm is?
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Eating chocolate may be part of a healthy lifestyle.
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Rivaroxaban, an oral factor XA inhibitor, has been approved for reducing the risk of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). The drug joins dabigatran (Pradaxa) as the second "nonwarfarin" oral anticoagulant approved for this indication.
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For unknown reasons, adenocarcinoma of the esophagus (E-ca) is experiencing the most rapid increase of any known cancer in the United States.
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