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Education Creates Welcoming Environment for Transgender Patients

First-in-the-nation “Trans Buddy” program provides support and guidance to transgender patients who are fearful or anxious about interacting with providers.

Training, Drills Pivotal in Mounting Response to Orlando Shooting

Officials from Orlando Regional Medical Center note their incident command system worked as intended, facilitating a quick mobilization effort.

Discussing Firearms with Emergency Department Patients: Why, Who, Where, When, and What

This article explores questions around physician firearm safety counseling — including why emergency physicians might do it, who might benefit, where and when to consider it, and what such counseling should include (along with what resources exist for emergency physicians and for patients).

Predicting the Success of Prone Positioning with Lung Ultrasound

Lung ultrasound may be useful in predicting which patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome would favorably respond to prone positioning.

Can Procalcitonin Predict Need for ICU Admission in Community-acquired Pneumonia Patients?

In a prospective cohort study of adults hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia, higher serum procalcitonin levels on admission were associated with an increased risk of invasive respiratory and/or vasopressor support within 72 hours and improved the performance of pneumonia severity scores in identifying high-risk patients.

A Perspective on Tidal Volume Reduction in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Less than 20% of acute respiratory distress syndrome patients were treated at any point during mechanical ventilation with a tidal volume at or below the target used during the NIH ARDSNet trials.

Novel Oral Anticoagulants in the Critical Care Setting

While the risk of major bleeding complications seems less with novel oral anticoagulants, they present unique challenges in the ICU.

Arterial Ischemic Stroke Prevention and Risk Factor Management

MONOGRAPH: Here is the best evidence-based practice for stroke diagnosis, prevention, and risk factor management.

Promising Results for Treating Glioblastoma

New data opens door to important treatment previously unavailable to certain patients.

Foreign Bodies of the Head and Neck

MONOGRAPH: Diagnosing and managing ear, nose, and throat foreign bodies with discussion separated by location.