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In this study from 120 hospitals in the Project IMPACT database, the presence of hyperoxia (arterial PO2 300 mm Hg or higher) in the first 24 hours after resuscitation from cardiac arrest was associated with a worse in-hospital mortality than either normoxia or hypoxia.
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Children with H1N1 influenza are more likely to have neurologic complications compared to those with non-N1H1 seasonal influenza.
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Burn injuries account for half a million visits to the emergency department each year and present numerous challenges in management. The spectrum of burn injuries is immense, ranging from simple first-degree burns with no sequela to third-degree burns with hypermetabolic response. In addition, pediatric patients add unique challenges to providing optimal care.
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A universal screening program for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) at Loyola University Medical Center in Chicago is reducing infections by approximately 70% annually, says Jorge Parada, MD, MPH, infectious disease chief at the teaching hospital.
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Applying the considerable power of infection control interventions across more than 150 hospitals nationwide, the Veterans Affairs (VA) system is planning to target Clostridium difficle in its next major initiative, Hospital Infection Control & Prevention learned.
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A new rapid tuberculosis test promises to help reduce health care worker exposures through early identification of patients.
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In this issue we conclude our two-part special report "MRSA Patient Stories" with comments from clinicians and public health officials, particularly in light of emerging data indicating MRSA infections can be sharply reduced through patient screening programs.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is finalizing new guidelines on prevention of norovirus infections and was expected to release them soon as this issue went to press.
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