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Leishmaniasis, transmitted by sandflies of the genus Phlebotomus, is well-established in the Mediterranean region of Europe, and visceral leishmaniasis has become a particular danger to AIDS patients in that area.
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Eighty children with PCR-documented pandemic H1N1 influenza A virus infection were admitted to Rady Children's Hospital in San Diego during a 30-day period in October 2009.
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Warfarin, the most common vitamin K antagonist in clinical use, consists of two optically active isomers, the R and S enantiomers.
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Fifty consecutive patients from a large HIV clinic in Montreal, who presented with febrile respiratory symptoms (temperature > 38° C and one or more respiratory symptom) from November 2003-April 2006, were recruited for this prospective study.
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Eight hundred and forty-seven patients with peritonsillar abscess admitted to the ENT service at Aarhus University hospitals from 2001-2006 were included in this retrospective study.
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Even if asymptomatic, early elective aortic valve replacement should be considered for increasingly symptomatic patients with severe aortic valve stenosis because they have a poor prognosis with a high event rate and a risk of rapid functional deterioration, especially if the peak aortic jet velocity is above 5.5 m/sec.
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In this prospective, multicenter, randomized trial, addition of a helium-oxygen gas mixture to non-invasive positive pressure ventilation in the treatment of COPD exacerbations did not decrease the need for intubation when compared to non-invasive positive pressure ventilation alone.
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