An interventional cohort study does not support the recommendation for universal screening on hospital admission for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection in surgical patients. Medscape Medical News
Hyperkalemia and kidney failure are present in an 89-year-old man with a history of prostate cancer. How was this case of acute kidney injury due to upper and lower urinary tract obstruction managed? Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
Attending physicians can make a diagnosis based on initial evaluation in the majority of patients with transient loss of consciousness, with a significantly high rate of overall diagnostic accuracy. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology
What is the mechanism for the progressive widening of QRS complexes and for the normal narrow QRS complexes observed in the ECG of a 52-yo male with recurrent syncope? Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology
A population-based fecal occult blood test (FOBT) screening initiative appears to reduce emergency presentations of colorectal cancer (CRC), and improve 30-day mortality rates, according to findings from a UK study published in the February issue of Gut. Reuters Health Information
Bryan R. Kestenbaum, MD, MS, from the University of Washington, reviews vitamin D metabolism in normal individuals and those with chronic kidney disease and vitamin D treatment options. Medscape Nephrology
