Can restoration of spontaneous circulation be predicted with end-tidal carbon dioxide measurement in patients with cardiac arrest occurring outside of the hospital? Critical Care
Does the prognostic value of impaired estimated glomerular filtration rate (GFR) remain even after accounting for markers of inflammation? American Heart Journal
Jeffrey S. Berns, MD, from the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, reviews literature and discusses issues regarding the use of phosphate binders in dialysis patients in this video blog. Medscape Nephrology
The prevalence of clonal isolates, with a combined erm(B) and mef(A) genotype together with high-level macrolide and multidrug resistance, is increasing, and their spread may have health implications. Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials
Platelet reactivity on clopidogrel therapy as measured with a point-of-care assay during hospitalization may be predictive of out-of-hospital outcomes and stent thrombosis after DES implantation. European Heart Journal