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With the move to "targeting zero" infections and abandoning benchmark ranges comes a new role for the infection preventionists: agent of change.
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This large multicenter, randomized, controlled parallel-group trial found that intensive glucose management, compared to conventional (target glucose 81-108 mg/dL vs. ≤ 180 mg/dL), increases 90-day mortality in both medical and surgical ICU patients.
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Patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with acute chest pain are a significant portion of our health care budget.
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Observational studies have suggested statins may not only reduce arterial cardiovascular events but also venous thromboembolism.
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In a randomized, multicenter trial, chlorhexidine-impregnated sponges used in the dressing of intravascular catheters reduced catheter-related infections by 60%. Increasing the interval of catheter-related dressing changes from 3 to 7 days did not increase the rate of infection.
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Syncope is commonly accepted to be a danger sign in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). In this paper, Spirito et al report data from a registry of 1,511 patients with HCM who have been followed longitudinally at four institutions.
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Although breast cancer may not be the most common cancer in women, the diagnosis or even the suspicion is a cause of great distress. Primary care physicians play a pivotal role in their female patients' care by providing the proper risk assessment, encouraging women to get the regular screening, and providing patients with the appropriate referral to definitive treatment.
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In this issue: Clopidogrel and proton pump inhibitors; adverse events with tamsulosin after cataract surgery; new guidelines for persistent pain in the elderly; and FDA Actions.
