ESC 2007: The studies reviewed here capture the ongoing quest for more effective and efficacious drugs, as well as the need to determine optimal durations of therapy in acute coronary syndromes. Medscape Cardiology
What are optimal approaches to care of critically ill patients with presumed infection? This patient simulation activity includes case studies that underscore clinical considerations to improve patient outcomes and minimize risk for antibiotic resistance. Medscape Infectious Diseases
Aggressive phototherapy might provide advantages, a new study shows, but for low-birth-weight infants, treatment might also increase the risk for death, and caution is urged. Medscape Medical News
Can tension pneumothorax be treated without needle decompression? Here is a case of an 85-year-old male presented to the ED with shortness of breath. The Journal of Emergency Medicine
