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Fluoroquinolones are precise and powerful agents against infectious diseases. By inhibition of DNA gyrase leading to rapid bactericidal activity, these drugs are smart bombs of great value in fighting an array of gram-positive and gram-negative bacterial pathogens.
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Control of hemorrhage in the field is of utmost importance in improving survival from trauma. Although this is not possible for internal bleeding, a substance that can be applied to external wounds and control bleedingin a manner that outperforms direct pressure or bandageswould be enormously useful.
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This paper reports the University of California at Davis Medical Centers emergency department experience with rocuronium, a rapid-onset, non-depolarizing paralytic agent available as an alternative to succinylcholine for rapid sequence intubation (RSI).
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Thomson American Health Consultants is offering an audio conference with the information necessary to help you diagnose and treat patients with flu symptoms and, as important, prepare for an influenza pandemic.
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Education is key to improving immunization rates. National Infant Immunization Week, which occurs in April, and National Immunization Month in August are key times in which local media and other resources are used to call special attention to the importance of immunization.
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The National Partnership for Immunization designates every August as National Immunization Awareness Month. The goal is to raise awareness about immunization across the lifespan as families prepare for the return to school, and the medical community begins preparations for the upcoming influenza season.
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The immunization coverage for young children in the United States has never been higher. In fact, coverage is greater than 90% for every recommended vaccine, says Lance Rodewald, MD, director of the Immunization Services division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Immunization Program in Atlanta.
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The following web sites provide valuable information for overcoming barriers to immunization, designing outreach programs, and educating consumers and health care providers about immunization.
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There is a simple way to prevent a multitude of life-threatening diseases in the United States. People simply need to show up at their physicians office or a clinic for a vaccine. Yet many children and adults are not up to date on their vaccinations.
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