β-2 agonists could worsen ARDS outcome
A previous study (BALTI-1) suggested β-2 agonists may help in ARDS by reducing extravascular lung water. A randomised trial in […]
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Ultrasound for pneumonia
Lung ultrasound done by a single keen individual had better test characteristics than CXR in diagnosing pneumonia as defined by […]
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2011 Asthma Guidelines
The British Thoracic Society / SIGN Guidelines on asthma have been updated for 2011. There don’t seem to be any […]
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Oxygen therapy for asthma can elevate CO2
Patients with acute exacerbations of asthma randomised to receive high concentration oxygen therapy showed a greater rise in CO2 than […]
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Pre-hospital CPAP for pulmonary oedema
The physician-staffed mobile intensive care units of SAMU (Service d’Aide Médicale Urgente) in France provided the location for this randomised […]
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Dexamethasone for community acquired pneumonia
Another Dutch study has examined steroids for community acquired pneumonia, this time with the primary outcome measure being hospital length […]
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Thrombolysis in submassive PE – still equipoise?
The AHA has produced a comprehensive guideline on venous thromboembolic disease. Here are some excerpts pertaining to resuscitation room decision […]
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LRAs for acute asthma?
As far as I’m concerned the jury is still out here since this small study was terminated early, more patients […]
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Thrombolysis for PE after limb surgery
A patient develops shock and dyspnoea on the orthopaedic ward after a total knee replacement and massive pulmonary embolism is […]
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H1N1 or CAP?
A scoring system composed of clinical, radiological, and laboratory variables purports to distinguish H1N1 influenza virus infection from community acquired […]