Summaries this month focus on recognizing avian flu, common medication errors, midwives and lawsuits, NPs and independent practice, and caring for people with tinnitus. Medscape Nurses
Based on a review of the literature, Australian researchers question the efficacy and cost effectiveness of surgical approaches for sleep apnea, despite their increasing use. Medscape Medical News
This column provides a brief overview on the evaluation of IBS patients with constipation, with an emphasis on the signs and symptoms that warrant referral to a gastroenterologist. Medscape Gastroenterology
Home treatment intervention of pneumonia with oral amoxicillin was effective in children in developing countries; the authors suggest that the World Health Organization should update its guidelines. Medscape Medical News
A randomized controlled trial shows no detectable effect of ciclesonide on growth velocity in children with asthma, even at the highest dosage, which may ease concerns about systemic adverse events. Medscape Medical News
A study in the September 2007 issue of the Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal looks at whether local isolates became less susceptible to clindamycin. Medscape Pediatrics
US hospitals have few strategies in place for preventing catheter-related urinary tract infections (UTIs), results of a national survey suggest. Reuters Health Information
In a randomized controlled trial, the new vaccine was better able to produce immunity in infants than the current meningococcal tetravalent glycoconjugate vaccine and was well tolerated. Medscape Medical News
