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Increase in Blood Glucose Concentration During Antihypertensive
Treatment as a Predictor of Myocardial Infarction; Adverse Drug Events
in Ambulatory Care; Prevention of Hip Fracture by External Hip
Protectors; Rapid MRI vs Radiographs for Patients with Low Back Pain;
Effectiveness of Anticholinergic Drugs Compared with Placebo in the
Treatment of Overactive Bladder; A Randomized Trial of a Low
Carbohydrate Diet for Obesity
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Organizations unveil patient safety road map; PA state legislature puts patient safety in spotlight
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Emergency medicine physicians routinely manage patients with neurologic toxicity due to drugs and chemicals. The causes of these toxicities are diverse. The focus of this article will be on the manifestations of drugs in the CNS, along with management recommendations.
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West Nile virus (WNV) was alien to North America before the summer of 1999. That year, WNV infection invaded New York City, establishing a beachhead that has now led to invasion of much of the United States, as well as intrusions into Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean. WNV is clearly here to stay.
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Synopsis: Amphotericin B deoxycholate was administered by continuous infusion in doses as high as 2 mg/kg/d with acceptable toxicity. But is this the right approach?
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The nationwide switch to alcohol hand rubs is running afoul of fire marshals who fear the flammable products might accelerate a hospital blaze.
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JCAHO Addresses Issue of Fire, Alcohol Rubs
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The following is an overview of some presentations at the 2003 annual meeting of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.
