Acetaminophen for Fever in Critically Ill Patients with Suspected Infection
Acetaminophen for Fever in Critically Ill Patients with Suspected Infection
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Young, Paul , Saxena, Manoj , Bellomo, Rinaldo , Freebairn, Ross , Hammond, Naomi , van Haren, Frank , Holliday, Mark , Henderson, Seton , Mackle, Diane , McArthur, Colin , McGuinness, Shay , Myburgh, John , Weatherall, Mark , Webb, Steve , Beasley, Richard , HEAT Investigators and Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society Clinical Trials Group
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United States: Massachusetts Medical Society
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English
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United States: Massachusetts Medical Society
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In this multicenter, randomized clinical trial, use of around-the-clock acetaminophen in febrile patients admitted to the ICU with probable infection showed no benefit.
Administration of acetaminophen to lower temperature in patients with fever and probable infection is a frequent intervention in the community and in hospitals. In the intensive...
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Acetaminophen for Fever in Critically Ill Patients with Suspected Infection
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Saxena, Manoj
Bellomo, Rinaldo
Freebairn, Ross
Hammond, Naomi
van Haren, Frank
Holliday, Mark
Henderson, Seton
Mackle, Diane
McArthur, Colin
McGuinness, Shay
Myburgh, John
Weatherall, Mark
Webb, Steve
Beasley, Richard
HEAT Investigators
Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society Clinical Trials Group
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1744662816
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1744662816
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ISSN
0028-4793
E-ISSN
1533-4406
DOI
10.1056/NEJMoa1508375
