Hospital Medicine Alert – February 1, 2007
February 1, 2007
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Special Feature: What You Need To Know About West Nile Virus
West nile virus (WNV) infection is a growing epidemic that impacts more persons and more aspects of our health care system yearly. -
Listeria Meningitis
Of 696 episodes of community-acquired meningitis in adults identified by the nationwide Dutch Meningitis Cohort Study from 1998 to 2002, 30 (4%) were due to Listeria monocytogenes. -
Sex Differences in Acute Coronary Symptoms
The same appearances in presentation of men and women with ACS can largely be explained by factors other than sex. -
Preventing Nosocomial Infection in Cardiac Surgery
Segers and colleagues of the University of Amsterdam conducted this randomized, double-blind clinical trial at a 480-bed community hospital that performs 1200 cardiac surgical procedures annually. -
TIA Management: Emphasis on Urgent Evaluation and Treatment
Patients with transient ischemic attacks should usually be admitted to the hospital and receive rapid evaluation and treatment. -
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