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Azithromycin for COPD exacerbations may reduce treatment failure
September 17, 2018
PARIS – Started when patients with COPD are hospitalized for an exacerbation, a 90-day course of azithromycin improved multiple outcome measures in a placebo-controlled trial.
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Review protocols, follow reprocessing guidelines to cut device-related HAIs
September 11, 2018
Environmental pathogens associated with medical devices or device reprocessing are often the cause of HAI-related investigations.
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Hydrocortisone plus fludrocortisone for adults with septic shock
September 5, 2018
Does hydrocortisone plus fludrocortisone improve the clinical outcomes of patients with septic shock?
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Balanced crystalloid solution improves efficacy outcomes in critically sick adults
September 4, 2018
Balanced crystalloid solution improves efficacy outcomes in critically sick adultsBy Saurabh Parasramka, MDClinical question: Does a balanced crystalloid solution lead t...
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Haloperidol and delirium in critically ill patients
August 31, 2018
Haloperidol and delirium in critically ill patientsBy Rani Chikkanna, MDClinical question: Does prophylactic use of haloperidol increase s...
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Hand hygiene linked to reduced ICU health care–associated infections
August 28, 2018
A hospital-wide infection control program appeared to be associated with improved outcomes, mortality in the ICU.
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Some PE patients don’t require hospitalization
August 21, 2018
A risk assessment of patients with pulmonary embolism could prevent some hospitalizations.
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CDC: 2017 worst year yet for drug overdoses
August 17, 2018
Deaths tied to synthetic opioids climbed faster than any other drug class.
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Prophylactic haloperidol does not improve survival in critically ill patients
August 9, 2018
Does prophylactic use of haloperidol in critically ill patients at high risk of delirium improve survival at 28 days?
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Balanced fluid resuscitation vs. saline does not decrease hospital-free days
August 1, 2018
Does balanced crystalloid fluid improve outcomes versus saline in noncritically ill patients who are hospitalized?
