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April 2012; Volume 17, No. 4

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Prediction Model Shown to Identify Risk of Delirium in the ICU

Risk of delirium within the first 24 hours of ICU stay may be identified by a new prediction model, researchers said. The PRE-DELIRIC (prediction of delirium in ICU patients) model may predict delirium risk for patients during their ICU stay... More

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How Can Physicians Rescue US Healthcare From Disaster?

US healthcare is becoming increasingly unaffordable, and physician leadership is sorely needed to change its trajectory in coming decades, according to an industry leader. HOUSTON-While medical costs soar at an unsustainable rate, the... More

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Transbronchial Biopsy for Lung Cancer Patients Is Beneficial

Transbronchial biopsy influenced subsequent care in 80% of lung cancer patients who received the procedure, according to the results of a retrospective review. HONOLULU-Many lung cancer patients with pulmonary abnormalities appear to benefit... More

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Poor HFOV Response at 48 Hours May Predict Severe ARDS Mortality

In a cohort of 58 patients with severe ARDS, failure to reach a PaO2/FiO2of at least 100 after 48 hours of high frequency oscillating ventilation treatment was significantly associated with in-hospital mortality. HOUSTON-Patients with severe... More

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What Are the Potential Complications of Multilevel Sleep Apnea Surgery?

Among 487 patients who received surgery for obstructive sleep apnea, the complication rate was 7.1%-indicating that routine ICU admission following such surgery may not be necessary, researchers said. Patients who undergo multilevel surgery... More

Clinical Trial Digest

Findings From Recently Published Randomized Controlled Trials in April

Critical Care Update

No Difference in Ventilator-Free Days Among ALI Patients Given Trophic or Full Enteral Feedings

In a randomized trial, low-volume trophic enteral feeding administered to patients with acute lung injury did not improve the number of ventilator-free days or reduce mortality, compared with full enteral feeding. HOUSTON-Acute lung injury... More

Critical Care Update

Are Practitioners Managing Intubated Patients Appropriately?

Results of a survey of nurses and respiratory therapists suggests that these practitioners airway management practices are improving, although some practices differ between the two types of practitioners. HOUSTON-Recent survey results... More

News Roundup

New and Noteworthy Information From April 2012

Dogs were able to detect lung cancer by smelling patients breath, which suggests the possibility of screening for the disease by breath analysis, according to study results reported in the March European Respiratory Journal. Investigators... More

ID Alert

Two-Drug Combination May Improve Tuberculosis Treatment

A combination of meropenem and clavulante may be a promising new treatment for tuberculosis, although clinical trials need to be completed to ensure its safety and efficacy, according to research. SAN DIEGO-A combination of clavulante and... More

ID Alert

PERCH Hopes to Uncover the Etiology of Childhood Pneumonia

In one of the largest studies ever conducted on the etiology of childhood pneumonia, the PERCH project plans to study 6,000 children with pneumonia in seven research centers worldwide. The Pneumonia Etiology Research for Child Health (PERCH)... More

Literature Monitor

Ultrasonography or X-Ray in Diagnosing Pneumothorax?

Chest ultrasonography for the detection of pneumothorax may be more effective than chest radiography, according to the results of a systematic review published in the March Chest. Chest radiographs are more commonly used to both make and... More

Literature Monitor

Air Pollution May Cause Hospital Admissions in Asthmatic Children

Short-term exposure to air pollution-especially larger particles and traffic-related gases-may trigger hospital admissions for children with asthma, particularly infants, researchers reported in the March Thorax. Lead author Amne Iskandar,... More

Conference News Update

The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) 2012 Annual Meeting—Orlando

Excess Weight May Hinder Childhood Asthma Treatment Children with asthma appear to require more corticosteroids as their BMI increases, according to Rolando A. Nuez, MD, and colleagues of National Jewish Health in Denver. The researchers... More

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Can We Wiki Our Way to Better Asthma Management?

Samir Gupta, MD, of St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto and the University of Toronto, speaks to Pulmonary Reviews about the creation of a new asthma action plan using a wiki website.

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"NTM Patients Are Now Included in the Bronchiectasis Research Registry."

>Timothy R. Aksamit, MD, speaks to Pulmonary Reviews about the Bronchiectasis Research Registry, outlining its history and the rationale for adding NTM patients to the rolls. Aksamit also talks about the goals of the registry and... More

"No Difference in Ventilator-Free Days Among ALI Patients Given Trophic or Full Enteral Feedings"

Todd W. Rice, MD, elaborates about the outcome of his study on acute lung injury patients who were given either trophic or full enteral feedings.

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"Transbronchial Biopsy for Lung Cancer Patients Is Beneficial"

Paresh D. Patel, MD, from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses the benefits of transbronchial biopsy in lung cancer patients.

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