Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care 2004: 30(1) Introduction “I’m confused, anxious, wary. The press coverage on hormone replacement therapy (HRT) has left me feeling concerned and, frankly, troubled. Is HRT a good thing or isn’t it? Should I be taking it or shouldn’t I? I’ve even become doubtful about taking medical advice on all this. To be frank, I’m going to gather infor...

OBJECTIVE To review the literature on nicotine dependence, nicotine pharmacology, health consequences associated with the use of nicotine, and nicotine replacement therapies used to aid smokers who are nicotine dependent. DATA SOURCES A review of articles, book bibliographies, and published studies identified by a search of the MEDLINE database from 1982 to 1996 on nicotine dependence, nicoti...

OBJECTIVE: To analyze and update information about surfactant therapy replacement in newborns with lung diseases. SOURCES: Literature review, including textbooks, meta-analyses, prospective, randomized controlled trials, retrospective assessments and case studies. Literature was reviewed based on the authors clinical and scientific experience regarding surfactant replacement therapy in neonatal...

Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) is a blood purification modality that uses a combination of convection and diffusion to eliminate uremic toxins and correct electrolyte imbalances. Although CRRT is usually associated with the treatment of acute renal failure, it can also be useful in treating many types of toxicoses and drug overdoses. Unlike intermittent hemodialysis, in which the p...

Acute renal failure (ARF) is currently more frequently seen as part of a more complex syndrome defined by sepsis and/or multiple organ failure. Evolution in the field of hemodialysis has led to a parallel development of new systems for continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) in critically ill patients. The various CRRT modalities differ in the type of vascular access, application of diffusi...

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES To study the clinical course of children requiring continuous renal replacement therapy after cardiac surgery and to analyze factors associated with mortality. METHODS A prospective observational study was performed that included children requiring continuous renal replacement therapy after cardiac surgery. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to det...

The treatment of established acute kidney injury (AKI) is largely supportive in nature. Renal replacement therapy remains the cornerstone of management for the minority of patients who have severe AKI. Optimization of renal replacement therapy may modulate the high mortality associated with AKI. Recent trials indicated that continuous renal replacement therapy does not confer a survival advanta...