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Elderly patients in ICU

Todd Fraser on 06-04-2011

The population distribution in Western Countries is consistenly aging. The likely impacts of this demographic change on ICU resourcing are fairly apparent. It is tempting to su...

Journal Club : HYPOLYTE - do steroids reduce hospital acquired pneumonia in multitrauma patients

Todd Fraser on 29-03-2011

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The HYPOLYTE trial, released in JAMA in March, raises more questions than it answers. The trial, conducted in 7 ICUs over 3 years, randomised 150 patients to "stress dose" stero...

Journal Club : Dobutamine-Noradrenaline vrs Adrenaline in cardiogenic shock

Neil Orford on 27-03-2011

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Researchers have just released findings of a prospective randomised trial comparing adrenaline with dobutamine and noradrenaline for the treatment of "dopamine resistant" cardiogen...

Journal Club : The PROTECT study

Neil Orford on 27-03-2011

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The PROTECT trial is another incredible ANZICS CTG effort, in conjunction with the Canadian CTG. This 3764 participant, double blinded, multicentre, international, randomised contr...

Journal Club : After hours and weekend admission to ICU increases mortality

Neil Orford on 27-03-2011

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This retrospective cohort study of all admissions to adult ICU's in Australia from 1st Jan 2000-31Dec 2008 examined the relationship between time of admission to ICU and mortality....