Can newer techniques to evaluate coronary perfusion help guide vasoactive therapies for acute heart failure syndromes? Learn more about options for fine-tuning acute heart failure treatment. Journal of the American College of Cardiology
The selection of dosing strategy depends on the availability of intravenous access versus the convenience of once-daily administration. Pharmacotherapy
Mortality with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia is increased when vancomycin is used to treat the infection and strains have a high vancomycin minimum inhibitory concentration. Reuters Health Information
A study shows that screening with a pulse carbon monoxide oximeter is a safe, easily applied tool at triage that can identify cases of unsuspected elevated levels of carbon monoxide. Medscape Medical News
A systematic review and meta-analysis show that inhaled corticosteroid therapy does not help reduce all-cause mortality rates in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Medscape Medical News