Gonorrhea epidemiology--is it worthwhile?

[Tracheostomy in the ICU: is it worthwhile?].

OBJECTIVE To determine the feasibility of performing tracheostomy in the intensive care unit (ICU) environment and to assess procedure-related complications and mortality. METHODS The medical records of the 73 patients submitted to tracheostomy in the ICU of the Federal University of São Paulo Hospital São Paulo between January and November of 2003 were evaluated retrospectively. All operatio...

In-water resuscitation--is it worthwhile?

OBJECTIVES At present, there is no reliable information indicating the best option of rescuing a non-breathing drowning victim in the water. Our objectives were to compare the outcomes of performing immediate in-water resuscitation (IWR) or delaying resuscitation until the victim is brought to shore. MATERIAL AND METHODS A retrospective data analysis was conducted of non-breathing drowning vi...

Community Water Fluoridation: is it Still Worthwhile?

Automatic tube compensation: is it worthwhile?

The influence of the endotracheal tube (ETT) during weaning has been questioned. Concerns about the work of breathing (WOB) imposed by the ETT have led to the use of various corrective methods and ventilatory modes to overcome ETT resistance. Despite the theoretical advantages of different approaches, such as pressure support (PSV) and/or automatic tube compensation (ATC), no methods appear to ...

Gonorrhea: Epidemiology and Pathogenesis

This concise textbook is written by an international group of experts in photobiology. There are fifteen chapters dealing with a number of basic theoretical and practical aspects of the subject including photochemistry, photomedicine, and bioluminescence. It is unlikely that any individual will be equally interested in all. The quality of the writing is good, however, and terms are clearly defi...