Ionised hypocalcaemia after ROSC
Ionised hypocalcaemia has been observed post-cardiac arrest in previous studies. Investigators in Utah induced VF in a swine model and […]
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Therapeutic hypothermia with simple measures
Thirty-eight post-cardiac arrest patients were effectively cooled to the target temperature range of 32-34 celsius using intravenous cold saline and […]
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Early Management of Patients with Head Injury
The 2009 SIGN Guidelines on Early Management of Patients with Head Injury contain extensive additional resources, such as documentation proformas […]
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Venous thromboembolism – UK guidelines
New NICE guidelines for England and Wales Venous thromboembolism – reducing the risk: quick reference guide
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Asthma guidelines (in pregnancy) 2009 revision
A reminder of the British Thoracic Society guidelines on the management of asthma, revised June 2009
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Asthma guidelines (paediatric) 2009 revision
A reminder of the British Thoracic Society guidelines on the management of asthma, revised June 2009
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Asthma guidelines (adult) 2009 revision
A reminder of the British Thoracic Society guidelines on the management of asthma, revised June 2009
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Bulging fontanelle in febrile infants
In a study of febrile infants with a bulging fontanelle, only one out of 153 infants had bacterial meningitis. Other diagnoses […]
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Updated Nutrition Guidelines
The Canadian Clinical Practice Guidelines for nutrition in the critically ill patient were updated in 2009 and the summary can […]
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Steroids and insulin in septic shock – more data
In a multicentre RCT of patients with septic shock who were receiving steroids (hydrocortisone) for the septic shock, intensive insulin […]