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With better immunosuppressive therapy and ICU care, invasive aspergillosis is being encountered more often. Making the diagnosis is challenging, especially in lower-risk patients such as those with COPD and cirrhosis.
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In this study of surgical ICU patients in whom chest tubes were placed percutaneously for pneumothorax or sterile pleural effusion, 21% of the tubes were found on chest CT to be in a fissure, and another 9% were intraparenchymal. Only a minority of the malpositions were described in the official radiology reports.
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Petty RG. The Role of Diet and Nutrition in ADHD: Supplements. 2007;10(10):113-116.
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Kiefer D. Valerian for Insomnia: The "Natural" Valium. 2007;10(10):109109-113.
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Greenfield RH. Selenium Too Sweet? Supplementation and Type 2 DM. 2007;10(10):117-118. Greenfield RH. My Knee is Stuck! Acupuncture and OA. 2007;10(10):118-119. Greenfield RH. Worth in Papworth? Breath Work and Asthma. 2007;10(10):119-120.
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The general impression is one of certainty that both soy and soy isoflavones deliver many health benefits, including prevention of cardiovascular disease, cancer, and osteoporosis, as well as treatment of menopausal symptoms. The science is less absolute, however, and still evolving.
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Over half of patients with atrial fibrillation are over age 75 years, yet there is concern about the risk of serious hemorrhage in these patients on warfarin.
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Little is known about aortic root size in strength trained athletes, yet the transient increase in central aortic pressure during weight lifting could increase aortic size over time and lead to aortic regurgitation.
