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SPECIAL FEATURE:Managing Hypertension in the Pregnant Patient

The American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology recently published updated evidence-based recommendations for the management of hypertension and its complications during pregnancy.

Read more about SPECIAL FEATURE:Managing Hypertension in the Pregnant Patient - Critical Care Alert – May 1, 2014

A New, Effective Treatment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation

Read more about A New, Effective Treatment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation - Internal Medicine Alert – April 30, 2014

Ebola! Outbreak in West Africa raises Difficult Questions about Deadly Virus

In March 2014, Ebola virus infection emerged in Guinea, West Africa, and spread through communities in Guinea and Liberia. Additional reports of suspect cases in Sierra Leone and Mali are under investigation.

Read more about Ebola! Outbreak in West Africa raises Difficult Questions about Deadly Virus - Infectious Disease Alert – May 1, 2014

Updates

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Combination Therapy for Carbapenemase-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae Bacteremia Reduces Mortality

In an observational study of 205 patients with bloodstream infections caused by strains of carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae, mortality was higher in patients who received monotherapy vs. those treated with combination therapy (44.4% vs 27.2%, P = 0.018).

Read more about Combination Therapy for Carbapenemase-Producing <em>Klebsiella pneumoniae</em> Bacteremia Reduces Mortality - Infectious Disease Alert – May 1, 2014