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Review
. 2006;10(4):152.
doi: 10.1186/cc4990.

Recently published papers: dying Swans and other stories

Hannah Rose  1 , Richard Venn
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Recently published papers: dying Swans and other stories

Hannah Rose et al. Crit Care. 2006.

Abstract

The use of pulmonary artery catheters is under debate yet again. We look at two recent trials evaluating their impact on mortality. Our suspicions regarding obesity are proven and we also look at a simple, cost effective method of reducing ventilator-associated pneumonia. Finally, an intervention to improve the poor outcome associated with out-of hospital cardiac arrests is evaluated.

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