In a randomized trial, use of a silver-coated endotracheal tube significantly reduced the incidence of microbiologically confirmed ventilator-associated pneumonia, without apparent adverse events. Medscape Medical News
Biff F. Palmer, MD, discusses the optimal treatment of blood pressure in patients with CKD, particularly in those patients with increased serum creatinine and hyperkalemia. Medscape Nephrology
In decompensated heart failure, tolvaptan, a vasopressin V2 receptor antagonist, has been shown to improve congestion. Are these improvements associated with the hemodynamic effects of tolvaptan? Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Transfusion factors and patient characteristics contribute to the risk of acute lung injury (ALI) following blood transfusions in critically ill patients, according to a report in the November 1st issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Reuters Health Information
