…readmission and the longer the length of stay. Easy-to-use versions of the index are now available on the Internet ( http://ursa.kcom.edu/CAPcalc/default.htm, http://ncemi.org, and http://www.emedhome.com/dbase.cfm) 30 31 32 and handheld computers. An algorithm that uses the Pneumonia Severity Index to…

…the five available formulations of gadolinium. As recommended recently by the Food and Drug Administration ( www.fda.gov/Cder/drug/infopage/gcca/default.htm), we in the Radiology Department at this hospital calculate the estimated glomerular filtration rate from the serum creatinine level of all patients…

…clinicians to monitor suicide risk and side effects very carefully when using antidepressants in youth ( www.fda.gov/cder/drug/antidepressants/default.htm). Pregnant Women Antidepressant medication should be considered for pregnant women in whom a moderately severe major depressive disorder develops…

…Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has a self-teaching tutorial on this topic at its Web site (available at www.fda.gov/cder/drug/drugReactions/default.htm). For many years, there has been strong scientific evidence that the presence of variant cytochrome P-450 alleles has important clinical consequences…

…with its use in terminating early pregnancies. At the same time, the agency updated its Web site ( www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/mifepristone/default.htm) to reflect the deaths of three U.S. women who had taken the drug since its introduction in the United States; one of these deaths was due to a ruptured…

…Control Practices Advisory Committee of the CDC on how to prevent such problems are available on the Internet (at http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/hip/default.htm) and are graded to help direct the implementation of aseptic practices. Adherence to practices recommended for all facilities for the control of…

…have fact sheets for public information. Particularly useful information is available from the CDC at http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/parasites/lice/default.htm. 2 Conclusions and Recommendations With regard to the case vignette, the eight-year-old and her parents should be informed that head lice are harmless…