Short-stay units may be viable alternatives for admission for acute heart failure
1. This multicentre, randomized, comparative effectiveness study found that the short-stay unit (SSU) was often as effective as hospitalization in ...
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Amikacin prevents ventilator-associated pneumonia in mechanically ventilated patients
1. In this randomized controlled trial, rates of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) were lower in ventilated patients using amikacin as compared ...
Recurrence is high in patients with transient atrial fibrillation during hospitalization
1. In this matched cohort study, approximately one in three patients who had transient new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) during hospitalization ...
Amikacin prevents ventilator-associated pneumonia in mechanically ventilated patients
1. In this randomized controlled trial, ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) was prevented by employing inhaled amikacin in mechanically ventilated patients exceeding ...
Pulsed-field noninferior to thermal ablation in treating paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
1. In this randomized noninferiority trial, pulsed-field ablation was noninferior to thermal ablation in the treatment of patients with drug-refractory ...
Tight versus liberal blood glucose control results in similar ICU outcomes
1. In this randomized controlled trial, tight versus liberal blood glucose control resulted in similar intensive care unit (ICU) outcomes. ...
Predictors of in-hospital appendiceal perforation in patients with non-perforated acute appendicitis with appendicolithiasis
1. This retrospective study found that in patients initially presenting with acute appendicitis with appendicolithiasis, the length of hospital stay, ...
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Complete revascularization reduces mortality in older adults with myocardial infarction
1. In this randomized controlled trial, complete revascularization reduced the risk of myocardial infarction, stroke, or ischemia-driven revascularization at one ...
NaV1.8 inhibitor VX-548 reduces acute post-operative pain
1. In this randomized controlled trial, the elective NaV1.8 inhibitor VX-548 reduced acute pain over 48 hours following abdominoplasty and ...
Video laryngoscopy leads to higher success on first intubation attempt than direct laryngoscopy
1. In this randomized controlled trial, video laryngoscopy in the context of critically ill adults in the emergency department or ...