Prophylactic treatment with mezlocillin plus sulbactam reduces the incidence and degree of fever after severe acute ischemic stroke, according to a report in the April issue of Stroke. Reuters Health Information
In women with increased risk for cesarean delivery, an active management of risk in pregnancy at term process was effective in reducing admission rates to the neonatal intensive care unit. Medscape Medical News
Patients with acute ischemic stroke requiring aggressive treatment to lower blood pressure (BP) should not be excluded from receiving thrombolytic therapy, according to findings reported in the September issue of the Archives of Neurology. Reuters Health Information
Should you medical and surgical patients be checked for secondary IAH in the ICU? This study was ranked "recommended" and can change clinical practice. Faculty of 1000 Medicine
I work in a long-term care setting and we often find that after a resident is hospitalized, they suffer setbacks in mobility and functional status. Can anything be done to prevent this? Medscape Nurses
