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Mandibular-Advancement Therapy Helps Sleep Apnea, but May Not Cut CVD Risk Two months of mandibular-advancement therapy significantly reduced the severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in patients with severe OSA, but had no effect on inflammatory and metabolic biomarkers, a new study from France shows.
Reuters Health Information, November 30, 2018
Omalizumab Effective Rescue Therapy for Status Asthmaticus Omalizumab can be effective as rescue therapy for refractory status asthmaticus related to pollen allergy, a case report suggests.
Reuters Health Information, November 21, 2018

Mixed Feelings About Naloxone: Saves Lives, but at What Cost? Dr Hilton gives his perspective on treating opioid overdoses with naloxone.
Medscape Emergency Medicine, December 7, 2018
Prone Positioning Before ECMO Is 'Underutilized' Dr Aaron Holley discusses prone positioning before ECMO, with a focus on the EOLIA trial.
Medscape Critical Care, August 23, 2018

Managing Acinetobacter baumannii Infections
Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases, January 17, 2019
Choice of Fluids in Critically Ill Patients
BMC Anesthesiology, January 16, 2019
Caring for Critically Ill Patients With the ABCDEF Bundle
Critical Care Medicine, January 10, 2019
Oxygen vs Air-Driven Nebulizers for COPD Exacerbations
BMC Pulmonary Medicine, December 11, 2018
ICU Management of Trauma Patients
Critical Care Medicine, December 10, 2018