Critical Care & Emergencies (all articles)

The wound/burn guidelines – Japanese Dermatological Association

5 Apr, 2017 | 21:55h | UTC

The wound/burn guidelines – Japanese Dermatological Association (all guidelines are free)

Wounds in general / Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment for pressure ulcers / Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment for diabetic ulcer/gangrene / Guidelines for the management of skin ulcers associated with connective tissue disease/vasculitis / Guidelines for the management of lower leg ulcers/varicose veins / Guidelines for the management of burns

 

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American College of Radiology (ACR) Appropriateness Criteria Adds Topics

4 Apr, 2017 | 21:19h | UTC

ACR Appropriateness Criteria Adds Topics, Covers More Clinical Variants Than Ever Before (free)

Browse Appropriateness Criteria Topics (free)

Source: Newswise

This comprehensive guide from American College of Radiology (ACR) covers 230 topics with more than 1,100 clinical indications and has just been updated. It is a very useful resource for doctors in all specialties to guide which exam is most appropriate in each clinical situation.

 

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Management of Inpatient Hyperglycemia and Diabetes in Older Adults

4 Apr, 2017 | 21:18h | UTC

Management of Inpatient Hyperglycemia and Diabetes in Older Adults – Diabetes Care (free)

Source: Management of Hyperglycemia in Elderly, Hospitalized Adults – PracticeUpdates (free registration required)

 

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Corticosteroids in septic shock

3 Apr, 2017 | 19:12h | UTC

Corticosteroids in septic shock: a systematic review and network meta-analysis – Critical Care (free)

 

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Anemia and blood transfusion in the critically ill patient with cardiovascular disease

3 Apr, 2017 | 19:14h | UTC

Anemia and blood transfusion in the critically ill patient with cardiovascular disease – Critical Care (free)

 

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Gastric Acid Suppression and Clostridium difficile Infection

28 Mar, 2017 | 16:54h | UTC

Association of Gastric Acid Suppression with Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (link to abstract – $ required for full-text)

“Another study that suggests gastric acid suppression may increase risk of recurrent Clostridium difficile” (RT @PreetiNMalani)

 

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ESPEN guideline: Clinical nutrition in surgery

27 Mar, 2017 | 00:54h | UTC

ESPEN guideline: Clinical nutrition in surgery – Clinical Nutrition (free)

Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter

 

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Enhanced recovery after surgery

28 Mar, 2017 | 16:43h | UTC

Enhanced recovery after surgery: Current research insights and future direction – World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery (free)

 

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Annual Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine 2017

23 Mar, 2017 | 17:06h | UTC

Selected articles from the Annual Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine 2017 – Critical Care (free)

10 open access review articles selected from the Annual Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine 2017.

 

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Mechanical ventilation in obese ICU patients

23 Mar, 2017 | 17:05h | UTC

Review: Mechanical ventilation in obese ICU patients: from intubation to extubation – Critical Care (free)

 

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