The Medical journal of Australia
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To determine the incidence of adverse events related to an endoscopy sedation regimen that included propofol, delivered by general practitioner (GP) sedationists. ⋯ The GP sedationists encountered a low incidence of adverse events, which they managed effectively. It appears that appropriately selected and trained GPs can safely use propofol for sedation during endoscopy.
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Biography Historical Article
Howard Florey, Alexander Fleming and the fairy tale of penicillin.
The public myth of the discovery of penicillin is an archetypal "quest story" of the type common to every human culture. But the real story of the discovery, testing and refinement of penicillin is a complex tale of accident, serendipity, oversight, conflict, the pressure of war, idiosyncratic personalities and even--the invention of history.
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To determine whether the occurrence of paracetamol and non-paracetamol analgesic deliberate self-poisoning (DSP) and accidental paediatric poisoning was affected by two periods of recall of paracetamol products. ⋯ Reduced paracetamol availability increased poisoning with alternative analgesics, but had little effect on the incidence of paracetamol poisoning. Restriction of paracetamol-containing products may inadvertently increase poisoning with potentially more toxic agents.
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Comment Letter Meta Analysis
Risk of death from methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia: a meta-analysis.