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Exposure to small turtles has lead to a multistate outbreak of Salmonella paratyphi B var. Java infections. This MMWR report summarizes the epidemiologic and laboratory investigation conducted by CDC and state and local health departments since the first reported illness on 5/4/07.
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Risk prediction algorithms for non-cardiac surgery and therapeutic trials have focused on the prevention of myocardial ischemic events.
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This study of severe sepsis patients showed that intensive insulin therapy does not improve mortality or organ dysfunction, and resuscitating patients with the colloid hydroxyethyl starch is harmful.
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The risk of adverse outcomes in bacterial meningitis can be estimated upon initial patient presentation using six clinical features.
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Intravascular volume expansion has long been advised as an effective temporizing technique for patients with cardiac tamponade prior to drainage of the fluid, but there is little data supporting this practice.
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The home automatic external defibrillator trial (HAT) tested the hypothesis that placement of an automatic external defibrillator (AED) in the homes of patients with previous myocardial infarctions, who were thought to be at moderate risk for sudden death, would reduce overall mortality compared to standard measures to train family members in manual cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
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One-time screening for abdominal aortic Aneurysms (AAA) is recommended in older men, but there is little long-term data on the value of such screening, especially in women.
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Setoguchi and colleagues assessed the degree of utilization of guideline (Class I) protective drugs in elderly patients who survived an acute MI (AMI) and at least 30 days thereafter.
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FDA drug approval to change? Urinary incontinence in women; how metabolism of certain drugs can be predicted by genetic analysis; bowel preps may compromise renal function especially in the elderly according to a new study; FDA Actions.
