Purpose This study investigated the diagnostic performance characteristics of a methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) nasal polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay in …

Purpose Critically ill patients who develop sepsis may be at a higher risk of venous
thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis failure; however, studies in this population are limited. The …

Introduction: Thrombocytopenia in the intensive care unit (ICU) is a commonly experienced
complication; the pathology is not always easily understood. Continuous renal replacement …

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a syndrome of acute lung injury that is
characterized by noncardiogenic pulmonary edema and severe hypoxemia second to a …

Objective: Recent literature suggests that intravenous (IV) administration may cause hypotension
in hospitalized patients; data further suggest that this effect is most pronounced in the …

This project critically and comparatively explores the urban politics emergent within San
Francisco's Black, Latina/o, Native American, and Asian American communities during the late …

The spectrum of sepsis and septic shock remains a highly prevalent disease state, carrying
a high risk of morbidity and mortality. The sympathetic nervous system (SNS) plays an …

Background The utilization of bolus-dose phenylephrine (PHE) has transitioned to the
emergency department (ED) for the treatment of acutely hypotensive patients, despite a paucity of …

Purpose An evaluation of the clinical and economic impact of an antimicrobial stewardship
quality initiative (ASQI) focusing on allergy assessment in patients with a documented β-…

Alcohol withdrawal syndromes are common causes for admission to the intensive care unit.
As many as one-fifth of the admitted patients have an alcohol-associated disorder. …