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Apneic Oxygenation During Intubation for Respiratory Failure

Use of apneic oxygenation with a high-flow nasal cannula during endotracheal intubation for acute respiratory failure is no better at preventing arterial oxygen desaturation than usual care using pre-oxygenation.

Does Acetaminophen Help Febrile Patients with Infection?

Scheduled intravenous acetaminophen lowers temperature but does not affect ICU-free days, mortality, length of stay, or adverse events in patients with sepsis.

What is the Best Rate Control Agent for Patients with Sepsis and Atrial Fibrillation?

Beta-blockers may be associated with better outcomes in patients with sepsis and atrial fibrillation.

Dyspnea and Asynchrony During Mechanical Ventilation

Breathing is the primal sensation of postnatal life, the disturbance of which produces the most profound sense of dread.

Clinical Briefs

In this section: a better way to measure blood pressure; the magical powers of grapefruit juice; and yet another reason to stop smoking.

Coagulation Factor IX (Recombinant), Albumin Fusion Protein

This product is indicated for on-demand control and prevention of bleeding episodes, perioperative management of bleeding, or routine prophylaxis to prevent or reduce the frequency of bleeding episodes in children and adults with hemophilia B (congenital factor IX deficiency).

Prescient Warning Symptoms: A New Target for Sudden Cardiac Death Prevention

Typical cardiac symptoms frequently precede sudden cardiac arrest and are frequently unheeded, but when acted on are associated with decreased mortality.

Eat Less Sugar: The New National Dietary Guidelines

A strict adherence to a lower sugar intake may improve the incidences of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, but the guidelines could have, and should have, gone much further to apply the latest research to promoting dietary change in the United States.

Acupuncture for Acute Low Back Pain in the Emergency Department

Use of acupuncture significantly reduced pain in study patients.

Use of Smartphone Applications for Patients’ Health and Fitness

Health and fitness apps currently available on many smartphones contain a wealth of behavior change techniques typically used in clinical behavior interventions and may represent a medium by which these interventions can be adjusted rapidly as needed.