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Does Primary Care Matter?
Emily Friedman, Independent Health Policy and Ethics Analyst, Chicago, Illinois; Adjunct Assistant Professor, Boston University School of Medicine, Massachusetts, dissects the primary care issue.
Editorial, September 8, 2008
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HIV Prevention Education and HIV-Related Policies in Secondary Schools -- Selected Sites, United States, 2006
Schools can help reduce sexual risk behaviors and protect rights/health of HIV-infected students/staff. What's the prevalence of HIV prevention education and infection policies in US secondary schools
Journal Article, September 8, 2008
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Routine Use of Fluconazole Prophylaxis in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Does Not Select Natively Fluconazole-Resistant Candida Subspecies
Fluconazole prophylaxis administered to VLBW neonates in 4- to 6-week courses after birth does not lead to the emergence of natively fluconazole-resistant Candida subspecies.
Journal Article, September 5, 2008
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New APHA Book Advances Field of Youth Violence Prevention
Protocols for identifying youth violence cases lag behind other issues of violence and abuse according to a new APHA book with a public health perspective on intentional youth violence. Read more.
Article, September 5, 2008
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Adherence to Anti-Epileptic Drug Therapy in Newly Diagnosed Pediatric Patients
A study published in the April 2008 issue of Pediatrics looks at patterns of compliance with anti-epileptic drugs.
Expert Viewpoint, September 5, 2008
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Trends in HIV- and STD-Related Risk Behaviors Among High School Students -- United States, 1991-2007
An updated analysis on sexual risk behaviors among US high school students is compared to the earlier 1991-2005 report. Were there any changes? Which subgroups are most at risk for HIV and other STDs?
Journal Article, September 5, 2008
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A Market for Compassion: Single-Payer Health Insurance
Prajwal Ciryam, second-year MD/PhD student at Northwestern University and Co-Founding Member of Health Care for All Illinois, explains why an American single-payer system is right.
Expert Viewpoint, September 5, 2008
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Do Corticosteroids Reduce Mortality in Pediatric Patients With Bacterial Meningitis?
A study published in the May 7, 2008, issue of JAMA looks at whether steroids confer a mortality benefit on children with meningitis.
Expert Viewpoint, September 4, 2008
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Physical Exercise During Pregnancy and the Risk of Preterm Birth: A Study Within the Danish National Birth Cohort
The relationship between physical exercise during pregnancy and the risk of preterm birth are examined. Do these findings contradict current recommendations?
Journal Article, September 4, 2008
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A Score Identifying Serious Bacterial Infections in Children With Fever Without Source
The sensitivity of the score for the identification of SBI was 94% and the specificity 81%.
Journal Article, September 4, 2008
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Use of Mass Tdap Vaccination to Control an Outbreak of Pertussis in a High School -- Cook County, Illinois, September 2006-January 2007
Bordetella pertussis immunity from childhood vaccinations wanes over time so outbreaks can occur at schools. Learn how a pertussis outbreak was controlled, including efforts to boost Tdap vaccination.
Journal Article, September 4, 2008
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West Nile Virus Update -- United States, January 1-July 22, 2008
What is the current status of West Nile virus illness in the United States? The 2008 West Nile virus surveillance data reported to CDC through ArboNET as of July 22, 2008 is summarized in this report.
Journal Article, September 3, 2008
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Pelvic Surgery in A Child With Hemophilia C: A rare Disease, A Real Challenge, A Simple Solution
Patients often have no spontaneous bleeding, but they can have serious and life-threatening bleeding with trauma or when undergoing surgical procedures.
Journal Article, September 3, 2008
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An Infant With Fever, Hepatosplenomegaly, and Pancytopenia
A previously healthy 8-month-old white female was admitted with a history of fever for 3 weeks.
Journal Article, September 3, 2008
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New Treatment Options for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): Part II. Guanfacine
A new extended-release formulation of guanfacine is currently under review by the FDA specifically for the treatment of ADHD in children between 6 and 17 years of age.
Journal Article, September 3, 2008
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CME
Insidious Swelling in the Neck of a 45-Year-Old Man
A 45-year-old man complains of gradual swelling in his neck over the past 6 months; he has a nontender, nonerythematous, fluctuant mass in the midline of the lower neck. He has not experienced any pain, fevers, difficulty swallowing, or alteration of his voice. What is the diagnosis?
Clinical Case, September 3, 2008
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Prolonged Fever in an Adolescent
A 17 year-old patient presented with a prolonged fever. What was her diagnosis?
Journal Article, September 2, 2008
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Reduction of Elevated Blood Lead Levels in Children in North Carolina and Vermont, 1996-1999
Identifying the factors that affect the time to lower elevated blood lead levels in children to less than 10 micrograms/dL has not been well-studied. What are these factors? What's the length of time?
Journal Article, September 2, 2008
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Should You Lower the Temperature in Children With Brain Injury?
Commentary on a study on the effects of hypothermia in children following brain injury, published June 2008 in The New England Journal of Surgery.
Expert Viewpoint, September 2, 2008
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Hand Hygiene: How Can We Improve?
Lisa Maragakis, MD, reviews in her videoblog the serious challenges of measuring and improving hand hygiene compliance in the healthcare setting.
Expert Viewpoint, September 2, 2008
