The new study, which builds on prior similar studies, is seen as a first step toward developing a standardized assessment of noncommunicative patients by functional neuroimaging. Medscape Medical News
Do different applications of positive end-expiratory pressure improve survival and/or reduce the duration of mechanical ventilation? Medscape Critical Care
Paul G. Auwaerter, MD, describes 2 recent cases of encephalitis and reviews recent studies that shed some light on varying presentations and causes. Medscape Infectious Diseases
An updated meta-analysis confirms the significant benefits of probiotic supplements in reducing death and necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm neonates. Medscape Medical News
