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DALLAS – Deadly invasive fungal infections are increasingly being identified in soft-tissue and intra-abdominal wounds in troops deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, prompting the creation of hospital-based clinical practice guidelines. When the first case emerged in July 2009, the medical team... »
Abused Children Treated in ED at Risk of Return
BOSTON – Children treated in the emergency department for abuse or neglect are at increased risk for further maltreatment, even after medical or social service intervention, a study has shown. Among nearly 44,000 pediatric emergency department (ED) visits with at least one ICD-9 code for... »
Active Surveillance in ICU Cut Acinetobacter Contamination
DALLAS – Unannounced surveillance detected Acinetobacter contamination in more than one-fourth of burn/trauma intensive care unit rooms tested at a Miami hospital. Although 58% of rooms housed an Acinetobacter-positive patient, 42% had patients who were negative for the aerobic gram-negative... »
SAN DIEGO – The clock has run out on 20-hour and 72-hour protocols for treating acetaminophen overdose. Clinical end points such as acetaminophen concentration and AST or ALT levels now determine when to end therapy. In the... »
DALLAS – Deadly invasive fungal infections are increasingly being identified in soft-tissue and intra-abdominal wounds in troops deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, prompting the creation of hospital-based clinical practice... »
Abused Children Treated in ED at Risk of Return
BOSTON – Children treated in the emergency department for abuse or neglect are at increased risk for further maltreatment, even after medical or social service intervention, a study has shown. Among nearly 44,000 pediatric... »
Active Surveillance in ICU Cut Acinetobacter Contamination
DALLAS – Unannounced surveillance detected Acinetobacter contamination in more than one-fourth of burn/trauma intensive care unit rooms tested at a Miami hospital. Although 58% of rooms housed an Acinetobacter-positive... »
SAN DIEGO – The clock has run out on 20-hour and 72-hour protocols for treating acetaminophen overdose. Clinical end points such as acetaminophen concentration and AST or ALT levels now determine when to end therapy. In the... »
A Visit to a Wired Emergency Department
Officials at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital talk about the benefits of having a paperless emergency department. View Video Now. »
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| May 18 - 23 San Francisco, CA | American Thoracic Society (ATS): International Conference |
| May 19 - 22 New York, NY | American Society of Hypertension (ASH): Annual Scientific Meeting |
| May 19 - 22 San Diego, CA | Digestive Disease Week (DDW 2012) |
| May 19 - 22 Sao Paulo, | XXX RADLA 2012: Annual Meeting of Latin American Dermatologists |
| May 19 - 24 Atlanta, GA | American Urological Association (AUA): Annual Meeting |
| May 19 - 23 Stockholm, | European Calcified Tissue Society (ECTS): Annual Congress |
| May 20 - 23 Brisbane, | Australasian College of Dermatologists: Annual Scientific Meeting |