-
The study was conducted in 26 ICUs that had at least 5 years experience with prone positioning (PP).
-
This study shows that adverse effects of endotracheal suctioning, particularly oxygen desaturation and hemorrhagic secretions, are frequent in mechanically ventilated patients, and can be reduced by the implementation of practice guidelines.
-
The Surviving Sepsis Campaign recently published a revised International Guidelines for the Management of Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock, updating its 2008 guidelines.
-
-
Poor sleep quality may predict future Alzheimers disease and may play a pathogenic role in its etiology.
-
This randomized, controlled trial compared outcomes in patients with Parkinsons disease who received follow-up neurologic care from home via a web-based teleconferencing system vs in-person visits in a neurology clinic. Results support the potential use of telemedicine in the treatment of Parkinsons disease.
-
Subcutaneous immunoglobulin appears to be an effective treatment alternative to intravenous immunoglobulin for patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy.
-
In this newly described myasthenia syndrome, an autoantibody against a novel receptor protein is described and clinical features elucidated.
-
Location-specific functional MRI activity can distinguish between increasing intensity of thermal pain and can discriminate thermal pain from the pain of romantic rejection.
-
