Current antibiotic stewardship guidelines at Olive View recommend 4 days of antibiotics for intraabdominal infections once source control is achieved. Here is clinical evidence of this "short" duration of antibiotics.
The Ativan Protocal at Olive View is a symptom-based algorithm for treatment of alcohol withdrawal. Here's the evidence for use of the symptom-based CIWA scale to determine the dosing of lorazepam as compared to fixed dosing of benzodiazepine. Read the…
Does hydrocortisone decrease mortality in patients with septic shock?
Clinical Question: What is the effect of carvedilol vs metoprolol tartrate on mortality and morbidity in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) and NYHA class II-IV symptoms? Take Away: In patients with HFrEF, carvedilol reduces all-cause mortality…
Clinical Question: As compared to placebo, does the angiotensin-II-receptor agonist (ARB) losartan delay progression to ESRD and improve mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes and nephropathy?
CURB-65: the easy-to-use clinical prediction rule helps us triage patients with pneumonia to inpatient or outpatient care. What is this actually based upon? This is the original study used to develop the CURB-65. Here are some things to think about…
This is the landmark trial that compares a restrictive to a liberal red blood cell transfusion strategy. Here are some things to think about when reading this article: What are our current pRBC transfusion goals for most patients? How are…
Rate control over rhythm control - that's the fundamental principle in treatment of atrial fibrillation, and here's the why we do this. Read the landmark article below and as a group, review the presentation here on TrialGuru.org.