In hyponatremia, rapid intermittent bolus vs. slow continuous infusion of hypertonic saline did not differ for overcorrection of serum sodium.

Baek SH, Jo YH, Ahn S, et al. JAMA Intern Med. 2021;181:81-92.

Pneumocystis pneumonia in a non-HIV patient on chronic corticosteroid therapy: a question of prophylaxis.

A man in his late 50s with a history of membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis presented with fever and mild dyspnoea. He was HIV-negative and had been on corticosteroids as immunosuppression for 6 months prior to tapering them off 1 week before presentation. He was not taking prophylaxis for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia.

Efficacy of multiple influenza vaccine delivery systems in a single facility.

We retrospectively investigated different inpatient influenza delivery strategies used during 3 consecutive years at a single institution. Vaccination rates were 3% for a physician reminder system, 21% for a manual standing order program, and 43% for a manual standing order program with a provider education program.