Critical Care
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FDA panel rejects rivaroxaban again for acute coronary syndrome
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Comfort care informs critical care societies’ Choosing Wisely list
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Blood pressure control tied to decline in stroke mortality over past 50 years
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Adding melatonin to alprazolam boosts preoperative anxiolysis
Major finding: Anxiety VAS scores at 60 minutes, compared with baseline, fell by 3 cm with melatonin plus alprazolam, 2 cm with either drug alone...
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Trauma center rankings differ by mortality, morbidity
Major finding: Only 40% of trauma centers received the same ranking when judged by mortality or morbidity rates. Data source: Retrospective...
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Expert advocates more mobility for mechanically ventilated ICU patients
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Life-saving therapies could eliminate wait-list disparities
Major finding: Female gender was associated with a 10% increased risk of being removed from the waiting list due to death or being too sick during...
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Surgeons appeal for change to emergency response protocols
Major finding: The primary cause of death for mass casualty events is hemorrhaging.Data source: The Hartford Consensus, published in the American...
Commentary
Doctor shares experience, lessons, 6 months after Boston bombings
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Surgeons call for change in mass casualty response
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Extended delirium raises cognitive risk in critically ill
Major finding: Neuropsychological status scores averaged 6.3 points lower at 3 months in patients who experienced 5 days of delirium vs.