Critical Care
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Palliative consult helps geriatric trauma patients avoid futile interventions
Key clinical point: Geriatric patients who receive a palliative medicine consult usually forgo procedures. Major finding: About 90% of patients...
News
CDC names 35 hospitals capable of treating Ebola patients
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Ebola outbreak spreads further in Mali
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VIDEO: Study reignites dental antibiotic prophylaxis controversy
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Dialysis device removed Ebola from patient’s blood
Key clinical point: An investigational dialysis device shows promise for supportive treatment of Ebola and other viral infections. Major finding:...
Article
Ebola entrenched in West Africa, recurrence inevitable
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Mali added to list of countries for enhanced Ebola screening
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PPI, steroid use raises risk of CDAD recurrence
Key clinical point: PPIs may be inadvisable in patients with a history of CDAD. Major finding: CDAD recurrence was significantly associated with...
News
Ultrasound plus transthoracic echocardiography speeds CVC placement
Key clinical point: The use of ultrasound and transthoracic echocardiography for CVC placement reduces the need for chest x-ray confirmation....
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HHS hopes to build infectious disease infrastructure with Ebola emergency funding
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OSA confers survival advantage for ventilated pneumonia patients
Key clinical point: Pneumonia patients with OSA who require mechanical ventilation have a survival advantage, but should still be treated...