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Efficacy of Chest Radiography in a Respiratory Intensive Care Unit: A Prospective Study
William B. Bekemeyer,William B. Bekemeyer,Robert O. Crapo,Robert O. Crapo,Stephen Calhoon,Stephen Calhoon,Clawson Y. Cannon,Clawson Y. Cannon,Paul D. Clayton,Paul D. Clayton +9 more
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Routine morning radiographic examination frequently demonstrates unexpected or changing abnormalities, many of which prompt changes in diagnosis or management radiographic evaluation of a change in a patient's clinical condition has a higher yield than routine examinations; and post-procedure radiography examination uncommonly demonstrates complications related to the procedure, but frequently demonstrates abnormalities of tube or catheter placement.About:
This article is published in Chest.The article was published on 1985-11-01. It has received 140 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Intensive care & Respiratory Care Units.read more
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Clinical review: Bedside lung ultrasound in critical care practice
TL;DR: The performance of bedside lung ultrasound for diagnosing pleural effusion, pneumothorax, alveolar-interstitial syndrome, lung consolidation, pulmonary abscess and lung recruitment/derecruitment in critically ill patients with acute lung injury is reviewed.
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Evaluation of Clinical Judgment in the Identification and Treatment of Nosocomial Pneumonia in Ventilated Patients
TL;DR: The findings indicate that the use of clinical criteria alone does not permit the accurate diagnosis of nosocomial pneumonia in ventilated patients, and commonly results in inappropriate or inadequate antibiotic therapy for these patients.
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Pleural Effusions in the Medical ICU: Prevalence, Causes, and Clinical Implications
TL;DR: In this article, the authors determined the prevalence and causes of pleural effusions in patients admitted to a medical ICU (MICU), with 41% of effusions detected at admission.
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HELP: A Dynamic Hospital Information System
TL;DR: The HELP (Health Evaluation through Logical Processing) system is a computerized hospital information system developed by the authors at the LDS Hospital at the University of Utah, USA through the use of a modular, integrated design.
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Comparison of routine and on-demand prescription of chest radiographs in mechanically ventilated adults: a multicentre, cluster-randomised, two-period crossover study.
Gilles Hejblum,Gilles Hejblum,Ludivine Chalumeau-Lemoine,Vincent Ioos,Pierre-Yves Boëlle,Pierre-Yves Boëlle,Laurence Salomon,Tabassome Simon,Jean-François Vibert,Jean-François Vibert,Bertrand Guidet,Bertrand Guidet +11 more
TL;DR: The results strongly support adoption of an on-demand strategy in preference to a routine strategy to decrease use of chest radiographs in mechanically ventilated patients without a reduction in patients' quality of care or safety.
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Pulmonary complications of the flow-directed balloon-tipped catheter.
TL;DR: In this article, a retrospective analysis of the course of 125 patients in whom flow-directed balloon-tipped catheters were employed showed that pulmonary ischemic lesions appeared to have occurred as a direct result of the use of the catheter.
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The value of routine daily chest x-rays in intubated patients in the medical intensive care unit.
TL;DR: Routine daily chest radiographs were judged to be valuable in identifying abnormalities in critically ill patients, however, the system for providing this service was only 63% efficient, and improvement must be sought in this regard.
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Efficacy of Routine Screening and Lateral Chest Radiographs in a Hospital-Based Population
TL;DR: A prospective study of chest roentgenographic examinations was conducted to determine if the elimination of some examinations or films often routinely obtained might be medically and economically beneficial.
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Misuse of Laboratory Tests and Diagnostic Procedures
Paul F. Griner,Robert J. Glaser +1 more
TL;DR: That the use of diagnostic tests and procedures is excessive has been shown in numerous studies and can have a number of undesirable effects.
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Is curable lung cancer detected by semiannual screening
TL;DR: For ten years, a population of 6,136 male volunteers aged 45 years and over was screened every six months with 70-mm chest photofluorograms and with questionnaires regarding symptoms; 121 developed bronchogenic carcinoma.