Although no more stroke patients arrived within 2 hours of symptom onset between 2001 and 2004, more of those who did arrive received thrombolytic therapy, suggesting system improvements. Medscape Medical News
Drs. Nathan, Frost, and McLaughlin discuss the 2006 ACCP clinical practice guidelines on medical therapy for PAH and beyond, including new therapies on the market since their release. Medscape Pulmonary Medicine
For patients undergoing major liver resection, ANH is safe, effectively reduces the need for allogeneic transfusions, and should be considered for routine use. Annals of Surgery
Unsuccessful extubation may be due to a swallowing dysfunction that causes airway obstruction and impairs ability to cough. Would a swallowing assessment before extubation be helpful? American Journal of Critical Care
In a randomized crossover study, preventive antibiotic use significantly lowered the risk for infection with antibiotic-resistant bacteria in patients in the intensive care unit. Medscape Medical News
