573: Should we be treating gestational diabetes with 1 abnormal value on the GTT?

When should screening be performed for gestational diabetes?

AIM To consider the arguments for screening outside the standard screening period of 24 to 28 weeks of gestation. MATERIALS AND METHODS A search of the literature between 1990 and 2010 was performed using the PubMed® and Cochrane® databases. Recommendations from learned societies in diabetology and obstetrics & gynaecology were consulted. RESULTS Gestational diabetes mellitus screening is c...

Seriously, Should We Be Treating Severe ARDS With High-Flow Nasal Cannula Oxygen?

To the Editor: We have read with interest the RESPIRATORY CARE article entitled “Use of high-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy in subjects with ARDS: a 1-year observational study”.1 We are surprised that, compared with an overall mortality of 29%, the mortality in the group treated with high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) oxygen therapy and subsequently needing intubation was 50%. This is close to t...

Should we all be vegetarians?

Should Steroids Be Used in Treating Bronchiolitis?

640 SHOULD STEROIDS BE USED IN TREATING BRONCHIOLITIS? S INCE their introduction into clinical use, corticosteroids have been employed as therapeutic agents in virtually every known disease state, ranging from minor dermatologic disorders to major and serious diseases. These agents have undoubtedly altered the clinical picture and prognosis of certain diseases. However, the use of corticosteroi...

Should Steroids Be Used in Treating Bronchiolitis?

640 SHOULD STEROIDS BE USED IN TREATING BRONCHIOLITIS? S INCE their introduction into clinical use, corticosteroids have been employed as therapeutic agents in virtually every known disease state, ranging from minor dermatologic disorders to major and serious diseases. These agents have undoubtedly altered the clinical picture and prognosis of certain diseases. However, the use of corticosteroi...