ATS: Nurse Work Environment Predicts VAP Risk
Better nurse work environment may minimize ventilator-associated pneumonia risk
ATS: No Benefit for Early Renal-Replacement Therapy
Mortality no different for early versus delayed strategy for patients with severe acute kidney injury
Infection Control Measures Established for Ebola Care
Measures described in first U.S. community hospital to care for patients with Ebola virus disease
U.S. Stroke Hospitalizations Down Overall, but Rising for Some
Higher rates reported for younger adults, blacks
Misoprostol Should Be Considered in Postpartum Hyperthermia
Report of 21-year-old with severe hyperthermia, rigors, tachycardia, transient encephalopathy
Depressive Symptoms for Many Caregivers of Critically Ill
For most, but not all caregivers, depressive symptoms reduce at least partially with time
Cutting Brand-Name Drug Use Could Save U.S. $73 Billion
The nation spends more on medications than any other country
Ticagrelor Doesn’t Beat Aspirin in Ischemic Stroke, TIA
Ticagrelor not superior to aspirin for reducing composite of stroke, myocardial infarction, death
Preadmission SSRI Use Ups Stroke Mortality in Diabetes
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor use increases risk for patients hospitalized with stroke
CDC Establishes New ‘Clean Hands Count’ Campaign
Campaign urges health care professionals and patients and loved ones to keep hands clean
