Procalcitonin reduced antibiotic use
In a multicentre study in France, adult patients expected to stay in the intensive care unit for more than 3 […]
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Cardiocerebral resuscitation
An emergency medical service introduced a cardiocerebral resuscitation protocol and compared outcomes with a standard ACLS protocol. Cardiocerebral resuscitation (CCR) […]
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Collapsible IVC predicts 'low' CVP
The IVC undergoes a change in diameter during the respiratory cycle. Investigators compared the degree of sonographic IVC respirophasic diameter […]
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End tidal CO2 and procedural sedation
One hundred and thirty-two adults underwent propofol sedation in the emergency department and were randomised into a group in which […]
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Prone Ventilation for ARDS
A multicentre randomised controlled trial of 342 adult patients with moderate to severe ARDS assessed the effect of prone ventilation […]
Acute Med, All Updates, Guidelines
Nonvariceal Upper Gl Bleeding – international guidelines
International Consensus Recommendations on the Management of Patients With Nonvariceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding have been published. Here is a summary […]
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Higher PEEP in ARDS
The current mortality of 35% associated with acute lung injury (ALI) is roughly three times higher than that associated with […]
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Difficult mask ventilation
A comprehensive review of difficult mask ventilation (DMV) reports that the incidence of DMV varies widely (from 0.08% to 15%) […]
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Lactate clearance goal in sepsis
Previous work in severe sepsis/septic shock patients has shown that a decrease in lactate concentration by at least 10% during […]
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Chlorhexidine-alcohol surgical site prep
In contrast to the situation with skin preparation for intravascular catheters, there have been no recommendations for surgical practice. A […]