Systemic Antifungal Drugs: Are We Making Any Progress?

Hepatorenal Syndrome, Are we making any Progress?

Preventing preterm birth: are we making any progress?

Most industrialized countries have reported recent decreases in the size of infants born at term but no reduction, or even a rise in the incidence of preterm birth. This paper reviews recent secular trends in preterm birth and the evidence about possible reasons for those trends. The hypothesized reasons include ignorance about the causal determinants of preterm birth, failure to reduce exposur...

Are we making progress in maternal mortality?

n engl j med 364;21 nejm.org may 26, 2011 1990 resent a diverse genetic pool that allows for adaptation and evolutionary change. Further insight into how these adaptations occur may enhance our ability to predict the emergence of new, more capable bacterial pathogens, the development of more predictive animal models, and the potential identification of critical pathways that might serve as ther...

Clinical studies in the second line setting of advanced pancreatic cancer: are we making any progress?

Despite the enormous advances in clinical research in oncology, the prognosis of pancreatic carcinoma remains poor. The therapeutic options in this type of cancer are very limited, with modest results at present. In the 2012 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, four interesting trials on the second line treatment of pancreatic cancer were presented. The first study (Abst...

Survey of syringe and needle safety among student registered nurse anesthetists: are we making any progress?

Anesthesia providers serve a vital role in preventing the transmission of disease by following safe injection practices, yet violations of these standards have occurred. The goal of this study was to determine the extent of unsafe injection practices that exist among student anesthesia providers. An online survey containing 8 yes-no questions that assessed injection practices as outlined by the...