News
Lower glucose targets show improved mortality in cardiac patients
November 9, 2018
Lower blood glucose targets in critically ill cardiac patients are associated with lower 30-day mortality, compared with higher targets.
News
Liberal oxygen therapy associated with increased mortality
November 9, 2018
What is the efficacy and safety of liberal versus conservative oxygen therapy in acutely ill adults?
News
Portable hematology analyzer gets FDA nod
November 8, 2018
The HemoScreen hematology analyzer can perform a complete blood count at the point of care.
News
Surgical repair of hip fractures in nursing home patients
November 8, 2018
Does surgical repair of hip fractures in nursing home residents with advanced dementia reduce adverse outcomes?
News
BNP levels and mortality in patients with and without heart failure
November 7, 2018
Does B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) have prognostic value outside of heart failure (HF) patients?
Opinion
FDA approval of powerful opioid tinged with irony
November 5, 2018
The agency’s approval of Dsuvia comes at a time when the need is great for nonaddictive agents for pain control.
News
Guideline authors inconsistently disclose conflicts
November 5, 2018
Review of payment records shows some undisclosed payments of $10,000 or more.
News
Quick Byte: Palliative care
November 5, 2018
Palliative care runs counter to the dominant culture in U.S. hospitals.
News
FDA approves sufentanil for adults with acute pain
November 2, 2018
The opioid is to used for only adult patients in settings that are closely controlled.
News
In pediatric ICU, being underweight can be deadly
November 1, 2018
SAN DIEGO – Skinniest patients face the highest mortality risk, even more than the obese and overweight.