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In 2002, esteban et al reported the results of an ambitious study, enrolling a prospective cohort of consecutive adult patients in 361 ICUs in 20 countries who received mechanical ventilation for more than 12 hours during the month of March 1998.
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This prospective cohort study examined the epidemiology and outcomes of patients with intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH).
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An 18-year-old man from Togo was admitted to a hospital in Sweden with a 3-day history of chest, stomach, and back pain with recurrent episodes of sweating and fever.
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There is a broad differential diagnosis for eosinophilia, defined as an absolute eosinophil count of > 500 cells/µl, yet cases due to helminthic disease probably occur more often in routine travelers than in the general population.
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This report updates the 2007 recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) with regard to the use of influenza vaccine and antiviral agents.
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In this issue: Some women with DVT may stop warfarin after six months; Vytorin and cancer; preventing recurrent stroke; and FDA news.
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The authors analyzed the cases of tuberculosis that occurred in the United States among foreign-born persons from 2001 through 2006.
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Resistance to oseltamivir (tamifluR) has increased in Influenza A isolates around the world at an alarming rate. Levels of resistance now range from 13% in Chile to 100% (10 of 10 isolates) in Australia.
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Investigators at a number of university-affiliated HIV clinics around the United States conducted the Living Positively Survey to explore the experiences and attitudes of HIV+ woman toward health care, treatment, pregnancy, and family issues.