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Dealing
with PVD
An increasing number of physicians are now recognising the
need to properly identify and treat patients at risk for PVD,
a disease which is set out to be a worldwide pandemic in the
coming years, says Sonal Shukla
Advances
and Challenges in Cardiac Sciences
The new generation heart valve devices are less bulky and
easier to deliver, and may see commercial application in the
near future
Open
Versus Closed Model of ICU
Only one-third of the ICUs in the US are operating on the
closed model, mainly because of a dearth of certified intensivists
Weaning
from Mechanical Ventilation
When managing patients with discontinuation failure, it is
not likely that they fail for technologic reasons or the discontinuation
mode
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