A recent study compared the safety and efficacy of endobronchial valves for advanced emphysema. Do the benefits outweigh the risks for patients? Dr. Andy Shorr offers video commentary. Medscape Pulmonary Medicine
Supplementation of maternal milk with docosahexanoic acid increases the docosahexanoic acid content in breast milk compared with unsupplemented milk during the first 49 days of life. Medscape Medical News
The rate of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) central line-associated bloodstream infections in US intensive care units has been dropping, according to a new report. Reuters Health Information
Modeling various strategies to prevent MRSA infections in the ICU, researchers found that universal contact precautions and decolonization were the most effective although not the most cost-effective. Medscape Medical News