SCCM 2013
New research is being presented at the SCCM 2013, the Annual Congress of the Society of Critical Care Medicine from January 19-23 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Meeting Highlights The Role of Lactate Clearance in Sepsis Predicting...
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SCCM 2013: Nutritional Deficits & Mortality Among Geriatrics With Pneumonia
The Particulars: Nutritional deficits have been linked topoor outcomes in geriatric patients who...
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ISET 2013: Radioembolization Extends Colorectal Cancer Survival
The Particulars: Radioembolization with yttrium-90 (Y-90) radioactive beads plus chemotherapy may...
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SCCM 2013: Predicting Pediatric Placement From the ED
The Particulars: The Pediatric Early Warning Score (PEWS) creates values ranging from 1 to 13 to...
Read MoreSCCM 2013: The Role of Lactate Clearance in Sepsis
The Particulars: Outside of controlled clinical trials, little is known about the impact of lactate clearance on outcomes among patients in the ED and its association with therapeutic interventions. Data Breakdown: For a study,...
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FDA Approves Botox to Treat Overactive Bladder
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today expanded the approved use of Botox...
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Octaplas Approved for Blood Clotting Disorders
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Octaplas, a pooled plasma (human) blood...
Read MoreExcessive Acetaminophen Dosing Common in Hospitals
A retrospective review of hospitalized adults has found that 60.7% were exposed to acetaminophen, of whom 6.6% exceeded the 4 g/day maximum recommended dose. The study also found that 22.3% of those aged 65 or older and 17.6% of...
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When to Use Radiotherapy After Mastectomy
Post-mastectomy radiotherapy (PMRT) to the chest wall and supraclavicular fossa is beneficial in...
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Intraoperative Cardiac Arrests in Non-Cardiac Surgery
Researchers at Columbia University have found that intraoperative blood loss, as indicated by...
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Trends in Lower Extremity Amputations in PAD
The rate of lower extremity amputations appears to have decreased significantly between 2000 and...
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Stroke Risk in Hip Replacement Patients
Patients undergoing total hip replacement (THR) have 4.7-fold and 4.4-fold increased risks of...
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Can Omega-3 Fatty Acids Help With Postoperative AF?
Among patients undergoing cardiac surgery, perioperative supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids...
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Assessing Heart Failure Guideline Adherence
Duke University researchers suggest that less than one half (44%) of patients with heart failure...
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Stalled Smoking Cessation Rates
Data from the CDC indicate that there has been no statistically significant change in the...
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Assessing Self-Management for Lower Back Pain
Self-management of lower back pain appears to have only small effects on pain and disability,...
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Can Statins Reduce Cancer-Related Mortality?
Use of statins in patients with 13 different types of cancer appears to be associated with reduced...
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Improving Surgeon Skills With Simulator Training to Automaticity
Studies have shown that using surgical simulators to improve skills in the operating room (OR) can...
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FDA Approves Flublok Influenza Vaccine
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced that it has approved Flublok, the first...
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Effective Strategies for Sedation During Bronchoscopy
Studies indicate that sedation during bronchoscopy makes the procedure more comfortable for...
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