PEARL: Antipyretics (NSAIDS or acetaminophen) are not associated with improved 28-day ICU mortality in septic patients. CONTEXT: Septic patients often have fevers. Someone always wants to lower the fever with acetaminophen. For conscious, non-intubated patients, this often helps them feel less terrible. Is it of any mortality benefit? Does it harm them? STUDY: Authors for […]
The 52 in 52 Review: Nexus Criteria (Methods)
Posted onBrief Note: This article is a methods-only paper. The results of the Nexus study will be discussed in next week’s 52-in-52 Pearl. Article Citation: Hoffman JR, Wolfson AB, Todd K, Mower WR. Selective cervical spine radiography in blunt trauma: methodology of the National Emergency X-Radiography Utilization Study (NEXUS). Ann Emerg Med. 1998 Oct;32(4):461-9. PMID: 9774931 What We […]