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Latest (1) Full Text Articles (21)1 Impact of anesthesia and surgery for congenital heart disease on the vitamin D status of infants and children: a prospective longitudinal study Anesthesiology, June 19, 2013 Clinical Article
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2 Physical rehabilitation of the critically ill trauma patient in the ICU Critical Care Medicine, June 18, 2013 Clinical Article
3 Herbal medicine and acupuncture for breast cancer palliative care and adjuvant therapy Full Text Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine , June 17, 2013 Review Article
4 Sleep ameliorating effects of acupuncture in a psychiatric population Full Text Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine , June 13, 2013 Clinical Article
5 Brain responses to acupuncture are probably dependent on the brain functional status Full Text Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine , June 10, 2013 Clinical Article
6 Acupuncture for treatment of arthralgia secondary to aromatase inhibitor therapy in women with early breast cancer: pilot study Acupuncture in Medicine, June 7, 2013 Clinical Article
7 Specifying the non-specific components of acupuncture analgesia Pain, June 4, 2013 Clinical Article
8 Acupuncture versus valproic acid in the prophylaxis of migraine without aura: a prospective controlled study Full Text Minerva Anestesiologica, June 3, 2013 Clinical Article
9 Acupuncture in preventing postoperative anaesthesia-related sore throat: a comparison with no acupuncture Acupuncture in Medicine, May 31, 2013 Clinical Article
10 Trials of acupuncture for drug dependence: a recommendation for hypotheses based on the literature Acupuncture in Medicine, May 28, 2013 Clinical Guideline
11 Transient paralysis during acupuncture therapy: a case report of an adverse event Acupuncture in Medicine, May 22, 2013
12 The Effect of Selenium Therapy on Mortality in Patients With Sepsis Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials Critical Care Medicine, May 21, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article Clinical Article
13 Physical Therapy for the Critically Ill in the ICU: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Critical Care Medicine, May 21, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
14 Prevalence of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)-use in UK paediatric patients: A systematic review of surveys Complementary Therapies in Medicine, May 21, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
15 Understanding Central Mechanisms of Acupuncture Analgesia Using Dynamic Quantitative Sensory Testing: A Review Full Text Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine , May 20, 2013 Review Article
16 Acupuncture in Preventing Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting: Efficacy of Two Acupuncture Points Versus a Single One Full Text Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies, May 16, 2013 Clinical Article
17 Patients preconceptions of acupuncture: a qualitative study exploring the decisions patients make when seeking acupuncture Full Text BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, May 16, 2013 Clinical Article
18 A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials on Acupuncture for Amblyopia Full Text Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine , May 13, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article Clinical Article
19 Comprehensive physiotherapy management in ARDS Full Text Minerva Anestesiologica, May 10, 2013 Review Article
20 The Effects of Intermittent Traction Therapy in an Experimental Spinal Column Model Full Text Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies, May 9, 2013 Clinical Article
Clinical Pearls in Anesthesiology
- Epidural anesthesia improves postoperative respiratory function compared with general anesthesia in patients with COPD undergoing abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.
- According to the American Society of Anesthesiologists guidelines for chronic pain management, acupuncture may be considered as adjuvant therapy to conventional therapy in patients with nonspecific, non-inflammatory low back pain.
- Recent evidence shows preoperative anxiety has a significant effect on hypotension after spinal anesthesia
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Dopamine is associated with increased mortality in septic shock
Based on a meta-analysis of 11 trials involving 2,768 patients with septic shock, treatment with dopamine was associated with a greater risk of 28-day mortality (RR=1.12-1.23) and arrhythmias (RR=2.34) than norepinephrine.
Read the article summaryRBC transfusion decreased mortality in sepsis
As published in Critical Care Medicine, RBC transfusion decreases the risk of mortality in patients with sepsis and septic shock. The study involved 1054 patients in 22 ICUs and SICUs at 12 teaching hospitals in Korea. Of the 1054 patients, 407 received RBC transfusions; the mean pre-transfusion hemoglobin level was 7.7 g/dL. The transfused patients had a lower risk of 7-day (HR = 0.42), 28-day (HR = 0.43), and in-hospital mortality rates (HR = 0.51) than non-transfused patients.
Read the article summaryStatin use decreases pneumonia-associated mortality
As published in Critical Care, current statin use was associated with a decreased hospitalization rate and a decreased 30-day mortality rate in patients with pneumonia. The study group consisted of 70,953 patients with pneumonia who were hospitalized for the first time with 10 age- and gender-matched control patients for each pneumonia patient. The OR for pneumonia was 0.80 amongst current statin users compared to non-users; previous statin use had no effect on the risk of pneumonia. The 30-day mortality rates in patients who were statin users and non-users were 11.3% and 15.1%, respectively (HR=0.73).
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Last month's top read Top Articles of 20121 Acupuncture in Preventing Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting: Efficacy of Two Acupuncture Points Versus a Single One Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies, May 16, 2013 Free full text
2 Transient paralysis during acupuncture therapy: a case report of an adverse event Acupuncture in Medicine, May 22, 2013
3 Trials of acupuncture for drug dependence: a recommendation for hypotheses based on the literature Acupuncture in Medicine, May 28, 2013 Clinical Guideline
4 The Effect of Selenium Therapy on Mortality in Patients With Sepsis Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials Critical Care Medicine, May 21, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
5 The Effects of Intermittent Traction Therapy in an Experimental Spinal Column Model Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies, May 9, 2013 Free full text
6 Fear of acupuncture enhances sympathetic activation to acupuncture stimulation Acupuncture in Medicine, May 6, 2013
7 All in the same boat: a qualitative study of patients attitudes and experiences in group acupuncture clinics Acupuncture in Medicine, September 12, 2012
8 An Alternative Distal Approach for the Lumbar Medial Branch Radiofrequency Denervation: A Prospective Randomized Comparative Study Anesthesia & Analgesia, April 29, 2013
9 Massage Therapy for Neck and Shoulder Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine , March 4, 2013 Free full text Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
10 Preoperative exercise heart rate recovery predicts intraoperative hypotension in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery Journal of Clinical Anesthesia, September 18, 2012
11 Early Aquatic Physical Therapy Improves Function and Does Not Increase Risk of Wound-Related Adverse Events for Adults After Orthopedic Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, January 14, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
12 Electroacupuncture in treating depression: A randomized controlled study Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science, February 15, 2013
13 Prevalence of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)-use in UK paediatric patients: A systematic review of surveys Complementary Therapies in Medicine, May 21, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
14 A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials on Acupuncture for Amblyopia Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine , May 13, 2013 Free full text Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
15 A new method for quantifying the needling component of acupuncture treatments Acupuncture in Medicine, July 3, 2012
16 Understanding Central Mechanisms of Acupuncture Analgesia Using Dynamic Quantitative Sensory Testing: A Review Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine , May 20, 2013 Free full text Review Article
17 Influence of acupuncture on leptin, ghrelin, insulin and cholecystokinin in obese women: a randomised, sham-controlled preliminary trial Acupuncture in Medicine, September 24, 2012
18 Safety and feasibility of femoral catheters during physical rehabilitation in the intensive care unit Journal of Critical Care, March 20, 2013
19 The effect of acupuncture on post-cancer fatigue and well-being for women recovering from breast cancer: a pilot randomised controlled trial Acupuncture in Medicine, March 7, 2013
20 Patients preconceptions of acupuncture: a qualitative study exploring the decisions patients make when seeking acupuncture BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, May 16, 2013 Free full text
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