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
Results of a randomized trial confirm a "modest but significant" benefit from thrombolytic therapy given up to 4.5 hours after stroke onset, but the goal of early treatment is still emphasized. Medscape Medical News
Commentary on a study on laparoscopy and sigmoid diverticulitis, published April 2008 in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. Medscape General Surgery
Ondansetron decreased the risk for persistent vomiting, intravenous fluid use, and hospitalizations in children presenting to the emergency department for vomiting from gastroenteritis. Medscape Medical News
Millions of Americans have chronic or acute pain that has clinical and psychological consequences and has a negative impact on their quality of life. However, barriers to managing pain still exist. Medscape Neurology & Neurosurgery
