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 […]
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LA toxicity guidelines
The Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain & Ireland has produced updated guidelines on the Management of Severe Local Anaesthetic […]
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Intra-abdominal hypertension and abdominal compartment syndrome
In a prospective, observational study of 478 patients requiring an open abdomen for the management of intra-abdominal hypertension or abdominal […]
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Differentiating arteries from veins
In a letter to Critical Care Medicine, ultrasound legend Michael Blaivas reminds readers that during ultrasound-guided central venous catheterisation, an […]
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Surviving Sepsis Campaign guideline adherence and mortality
Data from 15,022 subjects at 165 sites at which the Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC) 6 hour and 24 hour care guideline […]
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Heliox in COPD exacerbation
A 65:35 helium-oxygen mix was compared with 35% oxygen in air in patients with COPD exacerbations requiring non-invasive ventilation. In […]