Ultrasound Assessment of CVP: Useful Tool or Wishful Thinking?
This brief review discusses the usefulness of ultrasound to assess central venous pressure in patients with suspected hypovolemia.
High-Dose Rifampin Fails to Improve TB Meningitis Survival
Jan 5, 2026 · In patients with tuberculous meningitis, high-dose rifampin yields no survival advantage over the standard dose.
Cardiac filling volumes versus pressures for predicting fluid ...
Feb 25, 2011 · Regardless of GEF, CVP may be useful for predicting fluid responsiveness in patients after coronary and major vascular surgery provided that positive end-expiratory …
Ask the Experts - CVP Monitoring - Medscape
Mar 13, 2001 · In general, CVP monitoring is undertaken in an effort to optimize intravascular volume and, more specifically, left ventricular end diastolic volume or preload. In patients with …
Broad Anti-Eczema Effects Seen With IL-22 Inhibitor - Medscape
Dec 12, 2025 · In atopic dermatitis, the first interleukin-22 inhibitor to reach late clinical trials is showing uncommonly broad suppression of biomarkers associated with disease activity.
Maternal Thyroid Hormone Imbalance Linked to Child Autism
Poorly controlled thyroid disease with persistent imbalance across trimesters is associated with an increased risk for autism spectrum disorder in offspring, a new study finds.
Can an AI-Based Tool Help Predict Cardiovascular Events?
A noninvasive AI tool may be able to predict potential cardiovascular events in patients with suspected stable coronary artery disease, according findings from the FISH&CHIPS …
New Ultrasound Technology Reliable Across Breathing Phases
The ultrasound-guided attenuation parameter technology can retain diagnostic accuracy for hepatic steatosis irrespective of breathing phases in patients with liver fibrosis.
Furthermore, even when CVP remained within the normal range, discontinuous patterns were observed and associated with worse clinical outcomes [5]. These findings suggest that in …
Knee Hyperextension in a Newborn Resolved Without Surgery
The neonatal case shows that early diagnosis and serial casting can successfully treat severe congenital knee hyperextension, even in resource-limited settings.