Infection control practices often target clinician behaviors, eg, improving adherence to hand washing hygiene and other infection control practices.
A 53-year-old woman with a history of splenectomy 15 years ago for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura and no chronic medical problems awoke with headache, myalgias, and fever. She was seen at her local urgent care that evening where she had a temperature of 102°F with mild tachycardia but otherwise normal vital signs.
A 58-year-old woman presented with 3 days of dyspnea and was shown by CT scan to have pulmonary thromboemboli. She was anticoagulated with low-molecular-weight heparin and was stable for 2 days, but then developed acute respiratory failure, was intubated, and transferred to the ICU.
Kiefer D. Vitamin D supplementation to preven colorectal cancer. Altern Med Alert 2006;9(5):55-59.
Growing strongerstrength training for older adults. Altern Med Alert 2006;9(5 suppl):S1-S2.
Keegan L. Calcium for weight management. Altern Med Alert 2006;9(5):49-55.
