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National antibiotic action plan targets top threats
The recently issued “National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria” includes goals to be achieved by 2020.
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D-Day: Unprecedented national plan aims to save the antibiotic era
Antibiotic stewardship to rein in the rampant misuse and overuse of drugs is a national priority involving the highest levels of the federal government.
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Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Arrest and Post-arrest Care
Most commonly, infants and children sustain cardiac arrest as a result ofrespiratory failure. Rarely in previously healthy children is cardiac arrest due to a primary cardiac etiology. -
Pediatric Circulatory Failure
Cardiogenic failure or shock encompasses a wide array of processes that result in insufficient oxygen and nutrient supply to meet the body’s metabolic needs. Shock is defined as insufficient delivery of oxygen or nutrients to tissues. -
Pediatric Respiratory Failure
Respiratory failure is the most common cause of cardiac arrest in children. Failure occurs when the respiratory system is unable to exchange gases in order to meet the body's metabolic need.
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Neonatal Resuscitation
An infant delivered in the emergency department (ED) or an infant presenting from an out-of-hospital delivery needs rapid assessment and possible resuscitation. Maternal history, pregnancy history, presence of gestational hypertension or diabetes, presence or absence of prenatal care, maternal age, and history of medications or drug use during pregnancy are important.
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Controversial Removal of Dietary Supplements from Retailers’ Shelves
Until sound testing methodology and retailer/government oversight is honed, clinicians and consumers should discuss the appropriateness of dietary supplement use and the choice of products from reputable companies.
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Lactobacillus casei Supplementation Improves Inflammatory Markers and Disease Activity Scores in Rheumatoid Arthritis
In this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, the probiotic strain Lactobacillus casei 01 was provided to women with rheumatoid arthritis at a dosage of 108 colony forming units for a period of 8 weeks and compared to a placebo treatment. Disease activity score and levels of the proinflammatory cytokines tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-6, and interleukin-12 were found to be significantly decreased at the end of the intervention. Additional parameters of state and trait anxiety were also evaluated and were not significantly altered by therapies.
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Acupuncture and Moxibustion in the Treatment of Crohn’s Disease
This randomized, placebo-controlled trial demonstrated that acupuncture and moxibustion treatment in patients with Crohn’s disease significantly improved the patient’s CD symptoms, quality of life, mucosal inflammation, serum hemoglobin, and C-reactive protein levels compared to the control group.
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Live Longer: Substitute in Whole Grains
When adjusted for possible confounding variables, this analysis of U.S. men and women found an association between higher whole grain intake and lower mortality from all causes, including cardiovascular disease, but no association for cancer mortality.