Featured Article
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Adverse Neuropsychiatric Effects of Glucocorticoids
- May 15, 2012
- Thomas L. Schwenk, MD
- General Medicine
Elevated incidence of suicide attempts, depression, mania, and delirium
- Reviewing:
- Fardet L et al. Am J Psychiatry 2012 May 1; 169:491
Recent Articles
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Maternal Obesity May Increase Risk for AutismFree
- May 16, 2012
- Louis M. Bell, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
More evidence that maternal metabolic conditions during pregnancy are associated with neurodevelopmental disorders in children.
- Reviewing:
- Krakowiak P et al. Pediatrics 2012 May; 129:e1121
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Maternal Benzodiazepine Use Does Not Cause CNS Depression in Breast-Feeding Infants
- May 16, 2012
- Martin T. Stein, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Mothers who breast-feed while taking lorazepam, clonazepam, or midazolam do not sedate their children.
- Reviewing:
- Kelly LE et al. J Pediatr 2012 Apr 13
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Is Urine Odor Associated with UTI?
Parental report of malodorous urine was significantly associated with urinary tract infection in young febrile children.
- Reviewing:
- Gauthier M et al. Pediatrics 2012 May; 129:885
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Ins and Outs of Transcutaneous Bilirubin Monitoring
Transcutaneous and serum bilirubin measurements reflect different physiological phenomena.
- Reviewing:
- Bosschaart N et al. Pediatrics 2012 Apr; 129:689
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Biomarker Changes Associated with Physiologic Responses to Air Pollution
- May 16, 2012
- JoAnne M. Foody, MD
- Cardiology
A study in healthy individuals during the Beijing Olympics points to a prothrombotic mechanism.
- Reviewing:
- Rich DQ et al. JAMA 2012 May 16; 307:2068
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Among Older Patients with AF, Stroke Risk Is Higher in Women Than in Men
- May 16, 2012
- JoAnne M. Foody, MD
- Cardiology
In a population-based cohort, the increase was independent of comorbidities, baseline risk score, or warfarin use.
- Reviewing:
- Avgil Tsadok M et al. JAMA 2012 May 9; 307:1952
FEATURE
Discussion on CardioExchange: A "Brilinta" Theory on Why Ticagrelor Doesn't Work as Well in the U.S.Free
- May 16, 2012
- The Editors
- Cardiology
Sign in or register today for access to this and other blogs and discussions.
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
The Benefits of Contact Investigation for TBFree
- May 16, 2012
- Neil M. Ampel, MD
- Infectious Diseases
Active TB was diagnosed in 1% of contacts within 4 years after exposure; chemoprophylaxis of those with latent infection significantly reduced the risk for active disease.
- Reviewing:
- Anger HA et al. Clin Infect Dis 2012 May 1; 54:1287
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Chlorhexidine Reduces the Rate of CVC-Associated BSIs
- May 16, 2012
- Neil M. Ampel, MD
- Infectious Diseases
In a prospective, multicenter trial, daily body cleansing with 2% chlorhexidine was associated with a significant reduction in central venous catheter bloodstream infections.
- Reviewing:
- Montecalvo MA et al. Am J Med 2012 May; 125:505
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Postprocedural Fungal Endophthalmitis
- May 16, 2012
- Stephen G. Baum, MD
- Infectious Diseases
Serious eye infections in 33 patients have been traced to contamination of products used for invasive ophthalmic procedures, compounded by a single laboratory.
- Reviewing:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2012 May 4; 61:310
