Critical Care
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Experimental drug for vascular leak syndrome used to treat Ebola
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Intra-arterial therapy improves function after ischemic stroke
Key clinical point: Intra-arterial therapy improves patient function, not just reperfusion, after ischemic stroke caused by proximal intracranial...
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Pulmonary edema is common after convulsive seizures
Key clinical point: Postictal pulmonary edema is common in patients having convulsive seizures. Major finding: Overall, 29% of patients had...
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VIDEO: Focused cardiac ultrasound aids acute heart failure patients
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Sierra Leone becomes center of Ebola outbreak in Africa
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Race and gender may predict VAP risk
Key clinical point: Epidemiologic factors linked to increased risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia should increase clinical suspicion of VAP....
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Spain now completely free of Ebola
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Palliative consult helps geriatric trauma patients avoid futile interventions
Key clinical point: Geriatric patients who receive a palliative medicine consult usually forgo procedures. Major finding: About 90% of patients...