Compared with standard sedation, use of light sedation after surgery decreased the length of patient stay in the intensive care unit. Medscape Medical News
Learn about quality improvement programs focused on the use of urinary catheters, in this video commentary from the CDC. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Brain natriuretic peptide measurement is a useful diagnostic tool for differentiating pulmonary and cardiac conditions, but is it useful for predicting mortality in patients with pulmonary embolism? Critical Care
Because of its inhibitory influence on the ischemic cascade, hypothermia has been suggested as a promising neuroprotective strategy in ischemic stroke. Journal of Neuroinflammation