BNP risk stratification for elderly heart failure patients: Who, what, where, and when. Find out more about monitoring BNP changes over time. American Heart Journal
The author reviews simple techniques available to treat hemorrhagic shock in under-resourced countries. Transfusion Alternatives in Transfusion Medicine
Dr. Paul G. Auwaerter describes some interesting sessions at IDSA and discusses ways that we might use existing antibiotics more wisely as an approach to better management of resistant infections. Medscape Infectious Diseases
Pain that is untreated results in development of complications and increased length of stay. Three tools for evaluating pain in a critical care setting are compared. Pain Management Nursing
A new parenteral preparation of iron allows replenishment of iron stores in a single dose with a low risk for free-iron toxicity in patients with anemia of chronic kidney disease. Medscape Medical News
Canadian researchers find that most children with severe H1N1 have comorbid conditions, and a significant percentage require ICU care. Medscape Medical News