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Fenollar and colleagues report 3 cases of Coxiella burnetii (Q fever) endocarditis which occurred in patients with previously undetected, clinically silent cardiac valvular abnormalities, months to years after documented acute Q fever. These subtle valvulopathies included bicuspid aortic valve, mitral valve prolapse, and minimal valvular leaks.
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Seybolt and colleagues performed a retrospective analysis of refugees seen as part of a 2-visit health evaluation at Boston Medical Center from October 1998 through May 2002. Eosinophilia was defined as an absolute eosinophil count of > 450 cells/mL.
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Can Plavix Add to the Efficacy of Aspirin?; Prevention of Hypertension?; Estrogen Alternatives; FDA Actions
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In 1996, the Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet) was established as a collaborative effort by the Emerging Infections Program of the CDC, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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With such rapid advances in immunization science and with additional vaccines frequently becoming available, expert groups advising the American public about immunization practices standardized their recommendations a decade ago. Annually, updates are published by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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Nursing accountability and a strong financial commitment from hospital administration are fueling a successful point-of-service (POS) collections program in the pediatric and adult emergency departments (EDs) at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
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Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano developed a program called Health-e Connection and wants her state to be the national model for electronic connectivity of health care records.
