Acetaminophen (known as paracetamol outside the United States) is the most commonly used analgesic in the world, usually considered to be safe and benign.
Clinicians who send samples to the 95% of U.S. laboratories that test for Clostridium difficile infection using an enzyme-immunoassay (EIA) for toxins A and B are often frustrated by a negative laboratory result that doesn't fit their clinical impression or their olfactory suspicions.
Central line-associated infections, particularly bloodstream infections (BSI), remain a huge issue in our technological age.
Outpatients with uncomplicated seasonal influenza were treated with single doses of IV peramivir 300 mg/kg, 600 mg/kg, or placebo. Peramivir significantly reduced the time to alleviation of symptoms at both doses compared with placebo. Peramivir was well-tolerated, and side effects were comparable to placebo.
Using a quality improvement (QI) process, ICU delirium, physical rehabilitation, and functional mobility were significantly improved and associated with a decreased length of stay.
The Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation and Treatment of High Blood Pressure is currently updating its work in JNC-7 in an effort to help physicians provide safe, effective, and patient-centered care for those with elevated blood pressure.
