Nasogastric decompression not associated with a reduction in surgery or bowel ischemia for acute small bowel obstruction.

Objectives: Small bowel obstructions (SBOs) occur 300,000 times annually leading to $1.3 billion in cost. Approximately 20% of patients require a laparotomy to manage the obstruction and either prevent or treat intestinal ischemia.

Internet Websites for Chest Pain Symptoms Demonstrate Highly Variable Content and Quality.

Objective: Chest pain is a common symptom with causes that range from benign to serious. We assess the content and quality of websites about chest pain symptoms that describe its causes and when to seek care.

Methods: We used five search engines (Google, Bing, Yahoo, Ask, AOL) using the term "chest pain" and assessed the first 30 websites that resulted from each search.