Context Between March and July 2009, the largest number of confirmed cases of 2009
influenza A(H1N1) infection occurred in North America. Objective To describe characteristics, …

Background Testosterone supplementation has been shown to increase muscle mass and
strength in healthy older men. The safety and efficacy of testosterone treatment in older men …

Objectives To develop evidence-based recommendations for clinicians caring for children (including
infants, school-aged children, and adolescents) with septic shock and other sepsis-…

Background: The Institute of Medicine calls for the use of clinical guidelines and practice
parameters to promote “best practices” and to improve patient outcomes. Objective: 2007 …

Objectives: The American College of Critical Care Medicine provided 2002 and 2007
guidelines for hemodynamic support of newborn and pediatric septic shock. Provide the 2014 …

Background Few resources are available to support caregivers of patients who have survived
critical illness; consequently, the caregivers’ own health may suffer. We studied caregiver …

Rationale: Disability risk groups and 1-year outcome after greater than or equal to 7 days of
mechanical ventilation (MV) in medical/surgical intensive care unit (ICU) patients are …

Early mobilization of critically ill patients is beneficial, suggesting that it should be incorporated
into daily clinical practice. Early passive, active, and combined progressive mobilizations …

Background: The traditional recommendations which suggest that hypotonic intravenous (IV)
maintenance fluids are the solutions of choice in paediatric patients have not been …

Objectives : The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between sex hormones and
natriuretic peptide levels in community-based adults. Background : Women have higher …