A phase 2, single-cohort study shows safety and effectiveness for recanalization of the Penumbra System aspiration catheter, recently approved for use by the FDA. Medscape Medical News
What are the crisis and risk communication theories and their relevance to a physician’s responsibility to inform patients, family members, and community members about SARS outbreaks?
A meta-analysis shows that evidence is limited that fall prevention programs in primary care, community or emergency care settings reduce the number of falls and fall-related injuries in older adults. Medscape Medical News
A 64-year old woman with transient myocardial injury after a stressful event, presenting with a variation of the affected segments. Journal of Medical Case Reports
B-type natriuretic peptide testing may help emergency department staff quickly assess whether critically ill infants have heart disease. Medscape Medical News
