Background Selective cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors have come under scrutiny
because of reports suggesting an increased cardiovascular risk associated with their use. …

Pt. 1. The poems and their narrator. The Iliad: an unpredictable classic/Donald Lateiner; The
Odyssey and its explorations/Michael Silk; The story-teller and his audience/Ruth Scodel--pt…

Context Between March and July 2009, the largest number of confirmed cases of 2009
influenza A(H1N1) infection occurred in North America. Objective To describe characteristics, …

Initial reports suggest that COVID-19 is associated with severe disease that requires
intensive care in approximately 5% of proven infections. 1 Given how common the disease is …

Critical care has evolved from treatment of poliomyelitis victims with respiratory failure in an
intensive care unit to treatment of severely ill patients irrespective of location or specific …

Rationale: Corticosteroid therapy is commonly used among critically ill patients with Middle
East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), but its impact on outcomes is uncertain. Analyses of …

Context In March 2009, novel 2009 influenza A(H1N1) was first reported in the southwestern
United States and Mexico. The population and health care system in Mexico City …

ContextSelective eligibility criteria of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are vital to trial
feasibility and internal validity. However, the exclusion of certain patient populations may lead to …

Importance Clinical trials assessing the efficacy of IL-6 antagonists in patients hospitalized
for COVID-19 have variously reported benefit, no effect, and harm. Objective To estimate the …

Rationale: It is commonly stated that mortality from acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
and acute lung injury (ALI) is decreasing. Objectives: To systematically review the …