Current treatment strategies for community-acquired Staphylococcus aureus infection in neonates were assessed in a study, with recommendations for prospective studies to determine optimal strategies. Medscape Medical News
Leukemic infiltration in CLL causing acute renal failure is an extremely rare condition; however, it should be prominently considered in the differential diagnosis. The Medscape Journal of Medicine
A 2002 NICE recommended use of US for central venous catheterization to minimize complications associated with line placement; this study compared complication rates pre- and post-implementation. British Journal of Anaesthesia
The use of intensive insulin therapy placed patients critically ill with sepsis at increased risk for serious adverse events related to hypoglycemia, and pentastarch was also harmful. Medscape Medical News
The Gugging Swallowing Screen (GUSS) quickly and reliably identifies stroke patients at risk for aspiration because of dysphagia, according to a report in the November issue of Stroke. Reuters Health Information
Informed consent for participation in a trial of decompressive surgery for space occupying hemispheric infarction is feasible and acceptable to the family of affected patients, according to a report in the October issue of the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry. Reuters Health Information
