Hypertension
Hypertension
10/31/2018
A recent study found no evidence supporting the treatment of mild
10/31/2018
Chronic Disease
Chronic Disease
10/25/2018
An international expert panel has released new guidelines for the
10/25/2018
Delirium
Delirium
10/23/2018
Neither typical nor atypical antipsychotics appear to alleviate t
10/23/2018
Intensive care medicine
Intensive care medicine
08/26/2018
In this podcast, Dr Thomas Stelfox from the University of Calgary & Alberta Health Services spoke in-depth about his study, which found that select patients may benefit from being discharged directly...
08/26/2018
Blood Pressure
Blood Pressure
08/15/2018
In a recent study, researchers examined the effectiveness of a low-dose triple combination antihypertensive medication for the reduction of blood pressure versus usual care in patients with hypertension. ...
08/15/2018
sepsis
sepsis
06/01/2018
To determine the in-hospital mortality rates between immunosuppressed vs non-immunosuppressed patients with sepsis, the researchers reviewed data from more than 350,000 patients in 60 US hospitals with...
06/01/2018
cardiovascular disease
cardiovascular disease
04/06/2018
The authors of a recent study sought to update trends in the proportion of missed opportunities to diagnose cardiovascular events such as acute myocardial infarction and stroke in the emergency department...
04/06/2018
Lead toxicity
Lead toxicity
03/13/2018
Results of a new study shed light on an important risk factor for mortality related to cardiovascular disease and ischemic heart disease: lead poisoning.
03/13/2018
Delirium
Delirium
03/01/2018
Findings from a new study have indicated that nocturnal administration of a particular sedative may help prevent delirium in hospitalized, critically ill patients in the intensive care unit.
03/01/2018
sepsis
sepsis
01/19/2018
In a new study, researchers compared the effects of an adjunctive glucocorticioid therapy vs placebo on the rates of 90-day mortality among ICU patients with septic shock undergoing mechanical ventilation. ...
01/19/2018