Hospital Medicine Alert – June 1, 2006
June 1, 2006
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Mitochondrial Toxicity Associated with Linezolid
Six patients developed lactic acidosis during prolonged linezolid therapy, possibly as the result of mitochondrial protein synthesis. -
Should Thrombolytic Therapy Be Used in Patients Older Than Age 80?
The results of this study underline the uncertainty regarding the risk/benefit ratio of rtPA treatment in acute stroke in patients older than 80 years of age. -
When to Resume Full Activities After an Acute Myocardial Infarction
A return to full normal activities, including work at 2 weeks, after AMI appears to be safe in patients who are stratified to a low-risk group. This should have significant medical and socioeconomic implications. -
Factors for Treatment Outcome in Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Bronchitis
The number of previous acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis (AECBs) and the baseline FEV1 level are potent prognostic factors of the short- and long-term outcomes of AECB. -
Cleansing Patients with Chlorhexidine Promotes Infection Control
Cleansing patients with chlorhexidine-saturated cloths reduced VRE contamination of patients' skin, the environment, and health care workers' hands, and also decreased VRE acquisition. -
Is There Something About Air Travel Besides Immobilization that Increases Risk of DVT?
That deep venous thrombosis (DVT) can occur after air flight is not a new observation, having been first reported in the 1950s. -
The Dermatologic Nikolsky Sign: How Good is it?
The Nikolsky Sign (also commonly spelled Nikolskiy) is performed by placing pressure upon skin adjacent to tissue involved with bullae.