Resuscitation of extremely low gestational age neonates can safely begin with a low fraction of inspired oxygen, Spanish researchers report in the May issue of Pediatrics. Reuters Health Information
Patients in community hospitals are often inadequately treated for invasive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections, results of a study suggest. Reuters Health Information
In patients undergoing fibrinolytic therapy for ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), higher baseline neutrophil counts are associated with worse angiographic findings, higher mortality, and a diminished response to clopidogrel, according to a report in the April European Heart Journal. Reuters Health Information
Are peak CK and peak CK-MB comparable independent predictors of left ventricular function and 1-year mortality in patients after primary PCI? American Heart Journal
A 17-year-old boy presents to the pediatric infectious disease clinic with a 10-day history of a facial rash. The rash began as several pimples over the forehead and cheek that spread to most of the right side of his face. The lesions are not itchy, but they are painful. No improvement was noted with 2 separate courses of antibiotic therapy. The patient is very active on his school wrestling team, and he was happily preparing for an upcoming competition. What is the most likely diagnosis? eMedicine Case Presentations
Recent guidelines recommending vancomycin trough concentrations of 15-20 mg/L for patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections may prompt the use of vancomycin doses of 4 mg a day or greater -- doses that are associated with nephrotoxicity, investigators warn in the April issue of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. Reuters Health Information
A study shows that when seizures occur in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, they typically occur early in the disease and coincide with disease activity and serious clinical manifestations. Reuters Health Information
