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Do Antidepressants Increase Risk of Suicide?; Can Viagra Improve Heart Function?; A Dramatic Increase of Clostridium difficile; FDA Actions
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Propylene glycol is used as the carrier vehicle for a number of drugs including lorazepam and diazepam. It may cause metabolic abnormalities such as anion gap metabolic (usually lactic) acidosis and hyperosmolality.
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In this study from the University of Liverpool, Duffy and associates sought to determine whether the addition of intravenous aminophylline produced clinically important improvements in the rates of symptomatic recovery or increases in pulmonary function, and whether it shortened hospital stay, in comparison with standard therapy without aminophylline, among patients with COPD who were admitted with an exacerbation.
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The history of diarrheal disease in man weaves a colorful but morbid tapestry. Long before the United States existed as a nation, cholera and cholera-like disease decimated armies, deposed kings, and in India sparked a cult religious following in hopes of placating the disease's fearsome wrath. In the United States during the 19th century, diarrheal illness grew and expanded alongside the fledgling nation.
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End-tidal CO2 monitoring has many clinical uses: confirmation of endotracheal tube placement, monitoring of intubated patients, or monitoring of children undergoing procedural sedation.
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HIV infection can be divided into three stages: the acute seroconversion reaction, latent phase, and active AIDS.
