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It appears safe to conclude that patients with mild-to-moderate angina can be safely managed with continued medical therapy, but percutaneous coronary intervention is certainly indicated and appropriate if anginal symptoms are not controlled by maximum, aggressive medical management.
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Sleep and headache have a long and complex relationship. Morning (or awakening) headache has been linked to sleep disorders, especially obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, but this association is controversial.
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There is an association between long-distance air flights and venous thromboembolism, but the role of traditional risk factors and prophylactic measures requires more study.
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Did the ephedra ban mark a new era of dietary supplement regulation at the FDA? Altern Med Alert 224;7(8):S1-S2.
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Mortality among patients with advanced cirrhosis who required intubation and mechanical ventilation was related more to the derangement of liver function than to the severity of critical illness as assessed by APACHE II or SAPS.
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GEMINI Trial; CAMELOT Trial; INVEST Trial; The Dangers of Vitamin E; FDA Actions.
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The primary objective of this study was to determine whether patients receiving mechanical ventilation who tolerate kinetic therapy have better pulmonary function than patients treated with standard turning. A secondary objective was to assess the cost-effectiveness of kinetic therapy.
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Adverse events and hospital deaths are common, and when these are combined, a large proportion of deaths are deemed preventable. Are there organizational approaches we can adopt in the ICU that will create a safer place?