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Randomized trial comparing daily interruption of sedation and nursing-implemented sedation algorithm in medical intensive care unit patients

Research
de Wit M, Gennings C, Jenvey W, Epstein S
Critical Care, 2008 12:R70 ( 20 May 2008 )
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Good night, sleep tight: the time is ripe for critical care providers to wake up and focus on sleep

Commentary
Friese R
Critical Care, 2008 12:146 ( 12 May 2008 )
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Critical Care articles

Review Pro/Con debate: Should 24/7 in-house intensivist coverage be implemented?
Arabi Y Critical Care, 2008 12:216 ( 5 June 2008 )
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Review Bench-to-bedside review: The value of cardiac biomarkers in the intensive care patient McLean A, Huang S, Salter M
Critical Care, 2008 12:215 ( 2 June 2008 )
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Commentary Recently published papers: a little less ventilation, a little more oxygen please? Ball J Critical Care, 2008 12:152 ( 27 May 2008 )
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Commentary Causes of a high physiological dead space in critically ill patients Wagner P
Critical Care, 2008 12:148 ( 14 May 2008 ) [Abstract][Full text] [PDF] [PubMed]

AIDS is coming to your ICU: be prepared for acute bowel injury

and ... concept is much slower to seep through into general ICU. practice. Why is
this the case? It is undoubtedly true that bowel ...

http://www.springerlink.com/index/558j166p24752371.pdf

Definitive Care for the Critically Ill During a Disaster : Current Capabilities and Limitations

Author(s): Christian , M . D . ; Devereaux , A . V . ; Dichter , J . R . ; Geiling , J . A . ; Rubinson , L .
ISSUE: 2008 ; VOL 133 ; PART 5 ; SUPP
Journal Title: Chest ( Formerly : Diseases of the Chest ) From Free Medical Journals . com (/1995 - /Embargo: 1 year) Customer Notes: 1997 v111/1 - Print Location: Macclesfield

From Proquest NHS (01/1997 - 11/2006)
Page: 8S-17S
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Association between Critical Care Physician Management and Patient Mortality in the Intensive Care Unit

Association between Critical Care Physician Management and Patient Mortality in the Intensive Care Unit
Author(s): Mitchell M . Levy
ISSUE: 2008 ; VOL 148 ; PART 11 (2008-June-3)
Journal Title: Annals of Internal Medicine From Free Medical Journals . com (/1993 - /Embargo: 6 months) Customer Notes: 1997 v126/1 - 2004 v140/2 Print Location: Macclesfield

From Proquest NHS (07/2002 - 03/2006)
Page: 801 - 809

Update in pulmonary and critical care medicine. Preface

Pulmonary and Critical Care Update From Free Medical Journals . com [Abstract] (/2003 - /)
Page: 1
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Pulmonary and Critical Care Update From Free Medical Journals . com [Abstract] (/2003 - /)
Page: 808
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New Library book

new in the Health Sciences Library, 2 copies of
Intensive care nursing : a framework for practice, 2nd edition, by Philip Woodrow
Shelved at 616.028 WOO

Therapeutic positioning of the multiply - injured trauma patient in ICU

Author(s): Christie , R . J .
ISSUE: 2008 ; VOL 17 ; PART 10
Journal Title: British Journal of Nursing ( Formerly : Nursing ) From EBSCO ( CINAHL with Full Text ) - via Athens (04/1992 - /)

From Proquest NHS (01/1999 - 06/2005) Customer Notes: 1997 v5/22 - Print Location: Macclesfield
Page: 638-641
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Sleep Disturbance in People With Heart Failure : Implications for Self - care

Author(s): Redeker , N . S .
ISSUE: 2008 ; VOL 23 ; PART 3
Journal Title: Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing From EBSCO ( CINAHL with Full Text ) - via Athens (01/1999 - 12/2005)
Page: 231-238
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Evaluating sleep quality in older adults : the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index can be used to detect sleep disturbances or deficits

Author(s): Smyth CA
ISSUE: 2008 ; VOL 108 ; PART 5 (2008 May)
Journal Title: Sleep Research Online From Free Medical Journals . com (/1998 - /2003)
Page: 42

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Clinical practice guidelines for hospital - acquired pneumonia and ventilator-associated pneumonia in adults

Author(s): Rotstein , C . ; Evans , G . ; Born , A . ; Grossman , R . ; Light , R . B . ; Magder , S . ; McTaggart , B . ; Weiss , K . ; Zhanel , G . G .
ISSUE: 2008 ; VOL 19 ; PART 1

Journal Title: Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology ( Formerly : Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases ) From UK PubMed Central (/2004 - 12/2006)
Page: 19-54

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Presumed community - acquired meticillin - resistant Staphylococcus aureus ( MRSA ) isolates reflect spillover of healthcare - associated MRSA

Author(s): Bygott J . ; Enoch D . A . ; Carson R . P . M . ; Karas J . A .
ISSUE: 2008 ; VOL 69 ; PART 2 (06-2008)

Journal Title: Journal of Hospital Infection , The Journal of Hospital Infection , The
Page: 197-198

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Report names hospitals with highest proportions of deaths related to MRSA and C difficile

BMJ . British Medical Journal - International Edition From Publisher From Free Medical Journals . com (/1994 - /Embargo: 1 year)

From Proquest NHS (01/1994 - 12/2003)
Page: 1211 - 1211
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