A review article suggests that 9 months of isoniazid therapy is the treatment of choice for most patients with latent tuberculosis infection. Medscape Medical News
Biomarkers can be used to predict both the incidence and severity of disease, but the use of these markers for acute kidney injury is limited. The current review examines the status of biomarkers for acute kidney injury. Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
Positive end-expiratory pressure designed to increase alveolar recruitment did not significantly lower mortality but did improve lung function and reduce the duration of organ failure. Medscape Medical News
Does the prognostic value of impaired estimated glomerular filtration rate (GFR) remain even after accounting for markers of inflammation? American Heart Journal
Implanted cardiac devices may affect the lives of those who are terminally ill. What are the issues surrounding device deactivation? Learn more about the practices and attitudes of survey respondents. Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology