Patients who undergo treatment at more than one hospital in Europe should be screened for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) to help prevent its spread, scientists said on Tuesday. Reuters Health Information
Is venovenous hemofiltration helpful or harmful for reducing the severity of organ failure due to severe septic shock? Early application of the procedure is evaluated. Critical Care Medicine
Biomarkers can be used to predict both the incidence and severity of disease, but the use of these markers for acute kidney injury is limited. The current review examines the status of biomarkers for acute kidney injury. Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
Joint Commission Resources, Inc. launched a new campaign this week -- the Flu Vaccination Challenge -- to increase influenza vaccination rates among hospital employees. Reuters Health Information
This study reviewed studies in which critically ill immunocompetent adults were monitored for CMV infection in the ICU and assessed how patient outcomes may have been affected by CMV infection. Critical Care
