Coronary spasm is a frequent cause of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and should be taken into account in emergency department patients with chest pain at rest, according to researchers based in Stuttgart, Germany. Reuters Health Information
Abnormalities on head CT can nearly always be predicted by a careful history and physical examination in children with neurologic complaints, and CTs are therefore often unnecessary. Medscape Medical News
Early advanced life support measures and improved procedures have led to increased survival following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, Japanese researchers report in the February 10th issue of Circulation. Reuters Health Information
A retrospective cohort review suggests that lumbar puncture may not be necessary for a first simple febrile seizure at ages 6 to 18 months because the risk for bacterial meningitis is very low. Medscape Medical News
Maternal mortality data show accelerated decreases in China, Egypt, Ecuador, and Bolivia, but surprising increases in the United States, Canada, and Denmark. Medscape Medical News
Using pharmacotherapy to counter adverse effects of cooling requires understanding how hypothermia will influence the clinical effects of the drug. Pharmacotherapy
