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Are x-rays necessary after pulling chest tubes?

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Thoracic surgeons at the University of Toronto in Ontario, Canada, assessed outcomes after implementing a quality improvement initiative in which they ditched x-rays in these patients in favor of clinical observation alone. All patients who had any symptoms underwent a chest x-ray. days vs. 2.3

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Three Key Takeaways from the 2023 PERT Consortium

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This was vividly illustrated at the recent conference, which brought together a multidisciplinary team of experts, fostering a collaborative approach in both research and clinical practice, and paving the way for more comprehensive and nuanced care strategies. Here are our three key takeaways from the Annual PERT Consortium: 1.

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Don’t Forget About the IO in the Critically Ill Patient

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Additional sites such as the sternal, iliac crest, distal femur, and distal tibia have also been utilized, and the use of these alternative sites should be considered based on the clinical presentation. Clinical Management of Intraosseous Access in Adults in Critical Situations for Health Professionals. 2022 PMID: 35206981 2.

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GE HealthCare and Biofourmis Collaborate on Virtual Care-at-Home Solutions

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Biofourmis’ demonstrated success with care-at-home solutions will extend GE HealthCare’s current inpatient monitoring portfolio to support patient care from the hospital to home,” said Ashutosh Banerjee, GE HealthCare. 2022, September 19). 2022, April). vi] References: [i] Fleron, A., Krishna, A., & Singhal, S.

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Short Course Antibiotics for Peds CAP: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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PMID: 35579504 Clinical Question: Is short-course antibiotic therapy, for 3–5 days, safe and effective in children with community-acquired pneumonia stable for outpatient management, compared to the current guidelines of 7–10 days? requiring inpatient treatment) Intervention: Shorter antibiotic treatment duration (3–5 days).

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REBEL Cast Ep115 – Phenobarbital vs Lorazepam in Alcohol Withdrawal

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REBEL Cast Ep115 – Phenobarbital vs Lorazepam in Alcohol Withdrawal Click here for Direct Download of the Podcast Clinical question : Is a phenobarbital-based or lorazepam-based alcohol detoxification protocol associated with a lower hospital length of stay compared to Ativan for alcohol withdrawal?

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Journal Scan – This Month in Other Journals, October 2022

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Patient demographics, aneurysm characteristics, surgical procedures, and clinical outcomes were analyzed. infield gross target volume [GTV] within the 60-Gy isodose line and infield clinical target volume [CTV] within the 46-Gy isodose line); marginal, within 2 cm of the 46-Gy isodose line; and distant, all outside the 46-Gy isodose line.

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