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Routine laboratory tests (RLT) and chest radiographs (CXR) are a source of considerable expense in the care of ICU patients.
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This study was carried out by the research group on quality improvement of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine.
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The infection control technique of contact precautions is intended to prevent the spread of pathogens by airborne, droplet, or contact transmission.
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Investigators at the University of Utah hospital carried out a comprehensive observational study of alarms that sounded in the medical ICU.
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Acute pancreatitis was described by surgeon Berkely Moynihan in 1925 as " the most terrible of all calamities that occur in connection with the abdominal viscera." Although our understanding and management of this condition has progressed considerably since then, this description remains apt at least for the most advanced and complex cases of severe acute pancreatitis.
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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.
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In the past half century, technology, environmental awareness, and modern science have surged. Yet, as in all generations, a significant number of consumers, perhaps intent upon getting back to simpler times, are choosing "healthful" therapies not fully accepted by the mainstream.
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