The use of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is relatively infrequent in patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs). However, “off-label” IVIG prescriptions for different conditions are highly prevalent. The aim of this paper is to review the existing evidence for the use of IVIG in patients admitted to ICUs, emphasizing non-infectious diseases and complications: hypogammaglobulinemia of ...

OBJECTIVE There is lack of evidence to guide thromboprophylaxis in the pediatric intensive care unit. We aimed to assess current prescribing practice for pharmacologic thromboprophylaxis in critically ill children. SETTING Pediatric intensive care units in the United States and Canada with at least ten beds. DESIGN Cross-sectional self-administered survey of pediatric intensivists using ado...

Judges increasingly look to corpus linguistic tools in legal interpretation, as scholars advance linguistics arguments about statutory and constitutional language. Corpus is sometimes offered a preferred interpretive tool, avoiding the pitfalls of dueling canons or cherry-picked dictionary definitions. However, this short essay proposes, are unlikely resolve most difficult debates ordinary publ...

Abstract Ten years on from the Arab Revolutions, it is essential that we think critically about limitations and possibilities of image archives, lest appear revolution all have left. Could a collection worker strike photos help?

Students in higher education have been shown to difficulties developing their critical thinking skills, such as analysis and problem solving, reasoning argumentation. Open-ended tasks offer opportunities for students develop own interpretations of various sources, critically analyse domain-specific knowledge utilize that This study focuses on the ability new Master’s (n=37) pharmaceutical from ...

Modal collapse arguments are all the rage in certain philosophical circles as of late. The purport to show that classical theism entails absurdly fatalistic conclusion everything exists necessarily. My first aim this paper is bold: put an end action-based modal against theism. To accomplish this, I articulate ‘Simple Collapse Argument’ and then characterize defend Tomaszewski’s criticism thereo...

Introduction As early recognition, resuscitation and technological advancement in the treatment of critically ill patients have improved, efforts to understand patient outcomes after an acute period of illness are being undertaken. While it has been noted that one-year mortality among survivors of critical illness is extremely high, awareness is increasing regarding patients who, despite surviv...