Limitations in hemodialysis services and manpower are possible reasons for the increased mortality among patients with end-stage renal disease admitted on weekends. Medscape Medical News
In a large, prospective, hospital-based pharmacoepidemiologic cohort, acid suppressive medication use was associated with 30% increased odds of hospital-acquired pneumonia. Medscape Medical News
In a study of patients with cardiac arrest in ICUs, male sex, pulseless electrical activity or asystole, and longer CPR predicted death within 24 hours; older age and longer CPR predicted later death. Underlying disease counts, a related editorial notes: a patient with MI is more likely to survive than one with sepsis and acidosis. br / iHeartwire/i
In patients with stabilized neck, the Pentax-AWS provided a better view of the glottis and a higher success rate of tracheal intubation, compared with the conventional Macintosh laryngoscope. British Journal of Anaesthesia
Pressure ulcer prevention has been an ongoing concern, but new CMS reimbursement policies have changed reimbursement, necessitating immediate interdisciplinary improvements. Wounds
