News
Severity of sepsis-associated coagulopathy predicts hospital mortality
May 31, 2018
This study outlines a simplified classification scheme for coagulopathy with implications that are potentially “profound.”
News
Antibiotic stewardship in sepsis
May 31, 2018
Antibiotic use is the most important modifiable factor related to development of antibiotic resistance.
News
Simple tool improves inpatient influenza vaccination rates
May 31, 2018
TORONTO – The influenza rate could have been improved by an additional 22% had 77% of patients not refused vaccination.
News
Teaching hospitals order more lab testing for certain conditions
May 31, 2018
Is there a difference in the ordering of laboratory tests between teaching and nonteaching hospitals?
Opinion
Kawasaki disease: New info to enhance our index of suspicion
May 30, 2018
Now the seasonality trends appear blurred in the youngest cases and the male predominance is blurred in the oldest cases.
News
Simple bedside tool effectively detected sepsis in the ED
May 30, 2018
An innovative measurement was successful in detecting sepsis.
News
Delays in lactate measurement ups mortality risk in sepsis patients
May 30, 2018
Delays in lactate measurement meant delays in treatment.
News
Skip the catheter-directed thrombolytics
May 30, 2018
Does the addition of catheter-directed thrombolysis to standard therapy with anticoagulation reduce the risk of the postthrombotic syndrome in proximal DVT?
News
Opioids still overprescribed for postop pain management
May 29, 2018
Excessive opioid prescriptions can lead to waste and misuse.
News
Safety of MRI in patients with implantable cardiac devices
May 29, 2018
Is MRI safe for patients who have implanted ICD or pacemakers that have not been deemed to be “MRI conditional” by the Food and Drug Administration?