Trends in gonococcal infection: no room for complacency.

Patient-Centric LTOT: No Room for Complacency.

The benefits of the continuous administration of supplemental long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) for the amelioration of the sequelae of severe chronic hypoxemia (baseline PaO2 55 mg Hg or SpO2 88%) secondary to COPD, are well established. When properly prescribed and delivered, LTOT improves survival, increases exercise tolerance, reduces dyspnea, and improves the overall quality of life in this ...

Favorable trends in cancer mortality in the European Union but no room for complacency.

editorial Favorable trends in cancer mortality in the European Union but no room for complacency My colleagues and I reported in this journal in 2003 that during the life span of the 'Europe Against Cancer' program, cancer mortality in the (then it was 15) Member States of the European Union (EU) had started to decline and that the estimated number of deaths in 2000 was 940 510 which was 9.0% f...

No Room for Complacency: The Fight Against Antimicrobial Resistance

NSW immunisation performance: continuing progress but no room for complacency.

Complacency is the greatest threat to successful immunisation programs. This has recently been demonstrated in many countries in Europe with resurgence of vaccine preventable diseases that were previously well controlled, particularly measles. Thus in New South Wales (NSW), despite having a successful immunisation program, we must continue to review performance carefully, identify signals of co...

Gastric trauma: a straightforward injury, but no room for complacency.

BACKGROUND Injuries to the stomach are common following abdominal trauma, and there are few management controversies. This study was undertaken to document experience with the management of gastric injuries in a single surgical ward in a tertiary institution. PATIENTS AND METHODS This prospective study was of a cohort of all patients found at laparotomy to have gastric injuries, over a 7-year...