Critical Care
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West African Ebola–virus transmission ends, then resumes
A day after the World Health Organization declared on Jan. 14 that no known cases of Ebola-virus transmission or active infection had been...
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Novel treatments assessed in midst of Ebola crisis
Separate groups of researchers supported by nonprofit and government agencies have assessed two novel Ebola virus disease treatments in the midst...
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WHO identifies top emerging diseases
The World Health Organization has generated a list of the Top 10 emerging pathogens likely to cause severe outbreaks in the near future and for...
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IDWEEK: Cefazolin beats ceftriaxone for MSSA bacteremia treatment
Veteran patients treated with ceftriaxone for methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia were more likely to have treatment failure...
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Viremia in Ebola patients a strong predictor of death
The levels of virus present in the blood for patients with Ebola virus disease are strong predictors of fatality, according to a new study in PLOS...
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Mechanical thrombectomy improves stroke outcomes
Key clinical point: Mechanical thrombectomy and usual care are associated with significantly better functional outcomes after acute ischemic...
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Therapeutic hypothermia after nonshockable-rhythm cardiac arrest
Therapeutic hypothermia raises the rate of survival with a good neurologic outcome in comatose patients after a cardiac arrest with an...
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Continuous no better than interrupted chest compressions
Key clinical point: Continuous chest compressions during CPR didn’t improve survival or neurologic function compared with standard compressions...
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Radiation exposure exceeds 50 mSv in 2% of ICU patients
Key clinical point: A small but significant percentage of medical ICU patients receive cumulative radiation doses that exceed federal standards...
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CHEST: Catheter-directed thrombolysis shows pulmonary embolism efficacy
Key clinical point: Catheter-directed thrombolysis was linked to reduced mortality, compared with systemic thrombolysis in patients with an acute...
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CHEST: Less intrusive respiratory support scores CCU success
Key clinical point: Most CCU patients requiring respiratory support received adequate treatment from a new and less intrusive system. Major...