Several measures of ICU performance have been proposed in the past 30 years. It is intuitive, and correct, to assume that ICU mortality may be a useful marker of quality. However, crude mortality rates does …
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Dr. Dana Darwish presents an excellent review of one of the classic papers in critical care literature by Rivers et al. This landmark study looks at Early Goal-Directed Therapy in the treatment of Septic Shock. …
Here are links to some excellent reviews from the “How to read a paper” series by Trisha Greenhalgh, senior lecturer for the British Medical Journal. Also please scroll down to view some tips I have …
The Endocrine Society is an multi-national, multidiscipline organization with ~14,000 members from over 100 countries. It was founded in 1916 and publishes 4 peer-reviewed journals. On March 26th, 2009 immediately after the NICE SUGAR study …
Here is another fantastic ICU 2.0 resource. You can subscribe to these podcasts in iTunes or listen to them directly on the website. Dr. Jeffrey S. Guy has taken topics he discussed on teaching rounds …
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