Hospital Medicine Alert – March 1, 2006
March 1, 2006
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Diabetic Foot Infections: Culture Results from Bone Biopsy and Swab Specimens
eventy-six patients with diabetic foot osteomyelitis underwent surgical bone biopsy for culture had bone culture results compared to swab culture results. -
Toxic Shock Syndrome After Medical Abortion
Rare cases of fatal toxic shock syndrome associated with Clostridium sordellii have been reported; clinicians are urged to be aware of warning signals. -
Forgotten Hazards of Sedatives
This case series and prospective observational study describe propylene glycol toxicity in patients receiving IV benzodiazepines. -
Anticoagulation for Atrial Fibrillation in Acute MI
In daily clinical practice, OAC was only given to a minority (30%) of AMI patients with AF, despite the fact that OAC was associated with a 29% relative and 7% absolute reduction in 1-year mortality ... -
Prophylactic Amiodarone After Heart Surgery
Atrial fibrillation remains a common and vexing problem after cardiac surgery. -
Aminophylline in COPD Exacerbations: Just Say No
In a well-designed double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial in COPD patients admitted with an exacerbation, aminophylline produced no clinically relevant benefit but increased the incidence of nausea.