Critical Care
Aspiration Pneumonia Linked to Poor Dental Health
Following research on 95 elderly patients from a nursing home who were hospitalized for aspiration pneumonia, investigators concluded that the bacteriology associated with their disease could have come from microorganisms colonized in either their dental plaque or oropharyngeal cavity at the time of aspiration. More...03 Jul 2003
Task Force to Address Medical Rationing in ICUs
A special task force has been formed to investigate medical rationing in US intensive care units (ICUs) and develop guidelines that will help clinicians make decisions that distribute healthcare resources equitably and appropriately. More...01 Jul 2003
System Tracks Emergency Patients During Disaster
A new emergency patient-tracking system (EPTS) is designed to rapidly communicate patient information from a casualty site to hospital medical staff by using personal digital assistants (PDAs) connected to a central database accessible on the Internet. More...23 Jun 2003
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12-Channel ECG
CM1200B
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Neonatal Heel Incision Device
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Surgical Dressing
ALLEVYN Ag+ SURGICAL
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Creatinine/eGFR Meter
StatSensor® Creatinine/eGFR Meter
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Prematurity or Infection Likely Cause of Neonate Brain Damage
New Drug Treatment for Sleep Apnea
Device for Closing Patent Ductus Arteriosus
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Sleep Apnea Linked to Atrial Fibrillation
Endotracheal Output Cardiac Monitor
Clinical Course and Management of SARS
Suppression Algorithm Reduces Atrial Fibrillation
Asthma Relapse Found in Many Young Adults
Improving End-of-Life Care in the ICU
Vest Airway Clearance System
First Biologic Therapy for Treating Allergic Asthma
Efforts to Contain SARS Showing Progress
Are EDs Overusing Abdominal CT Exams?
New Guidelines for Treating Stroke
Emergency Doctors Poorly Educated on Radiation Risks
Reflectance Oximeter Can Be Used on Flat Surfaces
Study Shows Climbing Fatality Rate for SARS
Bile Acid Found to Reduce Stroke Injury
Monitoring System for Pediatric Patients
Noninvasive BP Monitoring Aid for Anesthesiologists
Security System for the Heart
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