Contrasting qSOFA and SIRS Criteria for Early Sepsis Identification in a Veteran Population.

The quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment lacks sensitivity to be an effective replacement for the Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome criteria for sepsis screening.

Vancomycin dosing and monitoring for patients with end-stage renal disease receiving intermittent hemodialysis.

Purpose: Vancomycin dosing and monitoring algorithms for patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) receiving intermittent hemodialysis are reviewed.

Summary: Vancomycin is one of the most commonly administered antimicrobial agents in adult patients with ESRD receiving intermittent hemodialysis. However, despite the availability of many published studies, the single best method of vancomycin administration in this population remains unclear.

Prevalence and Course of Atrial Fibrillation in Critically Ill Trauma Patients.

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac dysrhythmia. Its prevalence, risk factors, course, and complications are not well described in critically ill trauma patients. This was a retrospective, single-center, cohort study at an academic, level 1 trauma center.