http://www.newstin.com/us/CRITICAL_CARE_MEDICINE Global Social News Platform Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/65815761 Outbreaks of tuberculosis (TB) may be able to be identified by looking at certain characteristics of the first two patients, according to new research. If the first two patients are diagnosed within three months of each other,... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:26:39 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/65815761 2008-07-01T14:26:39Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/65474493 Andreas H. Kramer, MD, MSc, FRCPC Department of Critical Care Medicine, Foothills Medical Center, Room EG 23 J, 1403 29th Street NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 2T9, Canada. Andreas.Kramer@CalgaryHealthRegion.ca. Bacterial meningitis... Mon, 30 Jun 2008 02:18:02 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/65474493 2008-06-30T02:18:02Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/65453386 Division of Nephrology and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA. RATIONALE: Microvascular injury, inflammation and coagulation play critical roles in... Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:45:01 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/65453386 2008-06-29T22:45:01Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/65048504 Higher levels of the immune protein interleukin-6 (IL-6), a biomarker for inflammation, are associated with decreased survival in patients receiving organs for transplant from brain-dead donors, University of Pittsburgh School... Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:28:18 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/65048504 2008-06-27T08:28:18Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/64834841 By Allison M. Heinrichs, The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Jun. 26--The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine said Wednesday its researchers have found a way to predict whether organs from brain-dead donors are likely to be... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:02:36 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/64834841 2008-06-26T08:02:36Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/64663588 The medical community is just beginning to research and understand the relationship between music and healing. The New York Times in May featured Claudius Conrad, MD, PhD, a surgeon who is exploring this link more closely... Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:29:22 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/64663588 2008-06-24T21:29:22Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/64663638 Don't miss your opportunity to apply for grants exclusively available to Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) members. Vision Grant Let the Vision Grant jump start your research career. Through generous funding from the... Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:30:22 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/64663638 2008-06-24T21:30:22Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/64663641 Spanning seven days and offering five educational sessions, the Society of Critical Care Medicine's Critical Care Academy presents practitioners with the opportunity to obtain an entire year's worth of continuing education in... Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:30:52 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/64663641 2008-06-24T21:30:52Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/64663701 Recent studies have shown that a large proportion of critically ill and injured patients at risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE) don't receive appropriate preventive care. Hospitals must adopt more aggressive strategies to... Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:31:26 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/64663701 2008-06-24T21:31:26Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/64663708 The 11th International Consensus Conference, Therapeutic Hypothermia: To Cool or Not To Cool, will be held April 23 to 24, 2009, at the Condado Plaza Hotel and Casino in beautiful San Juan, Puerto Rico. During this interactive... Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:31:56 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/64663708 2008-06-24T21:31:56Z