What is the role of loved ones and physicians play in making healthcare decisions for terminally ill patients who have lost decision-making capacity? Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Positive end-expiratory pressure designed to increase alveolar recruitment did not significantly lower mortality but did improve lung function and reduce the duration of organ failure. Medscape Medical News
Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is a useful method of noninvasively determining the pulmonary artery occlusion pressure (PAOP) in ventilated patients, French researchers report. Reuters Health Information
Current treatment strategies for community-acquired Staphylococcus aureus infection in neonates were assessed in a study, with recommendations for prospective studies to determine optimal strategies. Medscape Medical News