Clot Busters Look Safe in Pediatric Stroke

But even though the rate was elevated with thrombolytic therapy, it was comparable to that found in adult populations…….”

http://www.ems1.com/ems-products/bariatric-patient-transport/articles/1239237-EMS-responses-to-obesity/

Insights on Innovation
by Dan White

EMS responses to obesity

A range of products are hitting the market to help providers manage obese patients.

Prevalence of Oral HPV Infection in the United States, 2009-2010

• Maura L. Gillison,
• Tatevik Broutian,
• Robert K. L. Pickard,
• Zhen-you Tong,
• Weihong Xiao,
• Lisa Kahle,
• Barry I. Graubard,
• Anil K. Chaturvedi

JAMA. 2012;307(7):693-703.Published online January 26, 2012. doi:10.1001/jama.2012.101

http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/307/7/693.abstract

Conclusion Among men and women aged 14 to 69 years in the United States, the overall prevalence of oral HPV infection was 6.9%, and the prevalence was higher among men than among women.

JAMA. 2012;307(7):693-703 Published online January 26, 2012. doi:10.1001/jama.2012.101www.jama.com

A 10-day course of amoxicillin is no more effective than placebo for the
treatment of acute rhinosinusitis, results of a randomized controlled trial
show.
http://www.medwire-news.md/43/97607/Infectious_Disease_News/Amoxicillin_for_acute_sinusitis_‘of_no_benefit’.html

CNN, 2/21/12:  “The International Committee of the Red Cross is trying to
negotiate a cease-fire so it can deliver food and medical
supplies to the besieged city of Homs.”

Link:http://edition.cnn.com/2012/02/20/world/meast/syria-unrest/index.html

Evening Times

Alert as more students are hit by mumps 30 university students now have mumps

By CAROLINE WILSON By CAROLINE WILSON

16 Feb 2012

Oseltamivir Compared With the Chinese Traditional Therapy Maxingshigan–Yinqiaosan in the Treatment of H1N1 Influenza: A Randomized Trial

• Chen Wang,
• Bin Cao,
• et al

Ann Intern Med August 16, 2011 155:217-225;

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21844547

Background: Observational studies from Asia suggest that maxingshigan–yinqiaosan may be effective in the treatment of acute H1N1 influenza.