Jerusalem Researchers Raising $1 Million For Revolutionary Eye Drops That Could Replace Glasses
Researchers from Shaare Zedek Medical Center and Bar Ilan University are working with investors to raise $1 million to fund research and development for eye
Hebrew University researchers discover promising treatment for aggressive brain tumors
A new treatment for aggressive brain tumors (glioblastoma) shows great promise, according to a report by Israeli scientists that was published recently in the journal Nucleic Acids
Diagnosis and Management of Tickborne Rickettsial Diseases: Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and Other Spotted Fever Group Rickettsioses, Ehrlichioses, and Anaplasmosis
An excellent and detailed review of Rickettsial diseases. Doxycycline is the drug of choice and can be used in most case, even in pregnancy and young children. Mediterranean spotted fever is endemic in the Mediterranean basin, Middle East, parts of Africa, and the Indian subcontinent. This infection can be severe or fatal; in Portugal, a case-fatality rate of 21% among hospitalized adults has been described.
Medical Error—the Third Leading Cause of Death in the US
BMJ 2016;353:i2139 The annual list of the most common causes of death in the United States, compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Effect of Noninvasive Ventilation Delivered by Helmet vs Face Mask on the Rate of Endotracheal Intubation in Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Bhakti K. Patel, MD1; Krysta S. Wolfe, MD1; Anne S. Pohlman, MSN1; Jesse B. Hall, MD1; John P. Kress, MD1 [+] Author Affiliations, JAMA. Published
FDA Calls for More Restrictions on Fluoroquinolone Use
Kristin J. Kelley, Edited by Susan Sadoughi, MD, and André Sofair, MD, MPH The risks for “disabling and potentially permanent” side effects associated with systemic
Infant Swaddling Tied to Increased SIDS Risk
Louis M. Bell, MD, Dr. Bell is an associate editor with NEJM Journal Watch Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine Swaddling is associated with double the risk
β-Blockers for Systolic Heart Failure: All Age Groups Benefit
Paul S. Mueller, MD, MPH, FACP reviewing Kotecha D et al. BMJ 2016 Apr 20. Hoes AW. BMJ 2016 Apr 20. In patients with heart
Accuracy of the Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Risk Equation in a Large Contemporary, Multiethnic Population
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2016;67(18):21182130. doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2016.02.055 http://content.onlinejacc.org/article.aspx?articleID=2517904#tab1 This is a long and detailed article that requires serious time to digest. The topic is a critical
What Works and What’s Safe in Pediatric Emergency Procedural Sedation: An Overview of Reviews
Academic Emergency Medicine Volume 23, Issue 5, pages 519–530, May 2016 Sedation is increasingly used to facilitate procedures on children in emergency departments (EDs). This
