Although no more stroke patients arrived within 2 hours of symptom onset between 2001 and 2004, more of those who did arrive received thrombolytic therapy, suggesting system improvements. Medscape Medical News
Random protein-creatinine ratio cannot rule out mild preeclampsia; however, this test can be used for rapid diagnosis of severe preeclampsia. The Medscape Journal of Medicine
Thrombocytopenia and heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) can be devastating side effects of heparin therapy, but are the management and outcome evaluation of HIT sufficient? American Heart Journal
Expeditious assessment and intervention does not fully explain the survival advantage of patients treated at Level I trauma centers, according to a report in the January issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. Reuters Health Information
