Is the metabolic syndrome in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery a predictor of an increased risk of post-operative mortality? Future Lipidology
Contrary to expectations, the decreases in length of hospital stay for acute myocardial infarction seen over the last two decades have not affected mortality rates after discharge, according to a report in the February 15th issue of the American Journal of Cardiology. Reuters Health Information
Intravenous iron dextran is widely used in hemodialysis patients receiving erythropoietin therapy, but how much of it is removed during hemodialysis? Transfusion Alternatives in Transfusion Medicine
Leukemic infiltration in CLL causing acute renal failure is an extremely rare condition; however, it should be prominently considered in the differential diagnosis. The Medscape Journal of Medicine
Influenza virus was detectable in fine particles generated during normal breathing, which raises the question of whether the virus can be transmitted through the airborne route. Medscape Medical News
DNR means care that focuses on palliation and may mean the difference between a calm, serene, death or one that is fraught with dyspnea, struggling, and unhappy families. The Journal of Neuroscience Nursing
Previous practice guidelines have included inflammatory breast cancer as part of the locally advanced treatment recommendation, but experts say the change was overdue. Medscape Medical News
Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is often followed by acute post-concussion syndrome but does not predict the condition, according to Australian researchers. Reuters Health Information
Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is a useful method of noninvasively determining the pulmonary artery occlusion pressure (PAOP) in ventilated patients, French researchers report. Reuters Health Information
B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) appears to be a useful biomarker for diagnosis and risk stratification of patients with septic shock in the absence of congestive heart failure, US researchers report. Reuters Health Information
