Which 'flu mask for staff?
A Canadian study in which 446 nurses were randomised to wear one or the other showed a standard surgical mask […]
Acute Med, All Updates, Resus
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Acute care of the medically sick adult
Acute Med, All Updates, Resus
Myocardial infarction not so common in LBBB?
An observational cohort study of 7937 ED visits by patients presenting with chest pain or ‘ischemic equivalent’ (shortness of breath […]
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12 Lead ECG Features of Proximal LAD Occlusion
An ECG pattern is described in chest pain patients which signifies proximal LAD artery occlusion found at angiography: precordial ST-segment […]
Acute Med, All Updates, ICU
NIV after extubation prevented respiratory failure
Spanish investigators compared NIV for 24 hours with conventional oxygen therapy in patients with chronic respiratory disorders who were extubated […]
Acute Med, All Updates, Guidelines
New UK Pneumonia Guidelines
2009 guidelines for community acquired pneumonia now available from the British Thoracic Society 2009 Pneumonia Guidelines British Thoracic Society
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Which COPD patients should be admitted to the ICU?
A multicenter ICNARC-supported study of 832 COPD patients admitted to intensive care units showed a 180-day mortality of 37.9%. A […]
Acute Med, Resus
Guidelines for D.I.C.
2009 Guideline for the Diagnosis and Managment of Disseminated Inravascular Coagulation DIC guideline available here Other useful guidelines from the […]
Acute Med, Resus
NINDS does not support 'time-is-brain' when re-presented
The first ‘positive’ trial that really started it all for stroke thrombolysis has been re-presented by showing that the change […]
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CRP improves mortality prediction by prognostic scales in community-acquired pneumonia
In admitted patients with community acquired pneumonia, adding CRP to either the CURB-65 score or pneumonia severity index improved the […]