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Olesen and associates report on a phase II study of BIBN 4096 to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a first in class non-peptide, parenteral CGRP-receptor antagonist.
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In order to identify risk factors for CNS ischemic complications at presentation and during follow-up, Nesher and associates reviewed the charts of 175 patients with giant cell arteritis diagnosed between 1980 and 2000 at 4 Jerusalem hospitals.
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Cardiac surgery may be complicated by ischemic stroke as well as more non-specific cognitive disturbances. Could prophylactic neuroprotective strategies be employed?
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New-onset leg weakness or numbness is a common cause for neurologic consultation following gynecologic surgery.
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A large cohort study from Denmark suggests no link between childhood vaccines and type 1 diabetes.
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Almost 1 in 20 Candida species isolated were misidentified by clinical laboratories; these errors have potential for engendering adverse clinical outcomes. C glabrata was the species most frequently misidentified.
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Mupirocin application to the nose of hospitalized Staphylococcus aureus carriers did not decrease the incidence of nosocomial S aureus infection, but it did delay its appearance.
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The following summary of selected abstracts from 3 meetings will be published in multiple parts. The 43rd Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC) met in Chicago September 14-17, 2003. The Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) met in San Diego October 9-12, 2003. The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene met in Philadelphia December 3-7, 2003.
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Animal Reservoirs for SARS; SARS Screening Identifies TB Cases Instead; Measles Outbreak Among Chinese Adoptees; Recovery of Vaccinia after Smallpox Inoculation; Risk of Hepatitis A in Travelers to Developing Countries
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Breast Cancer and the Use of Statins; Warnings Issued for IBS Drugs; FDA Actions