Long-term effectiveness of corticosteroid injections for trigger finger and thumb.

Purpose: To analyze the long-term response to corticosteroid injection in the management of trigger digit.

Methods: This was an observational study of a prospectively recruited series of patients with first-time diagnosis of trigger finger. Efficacy of the injections, comorbidities, digit injected, and related complications were compared and statistically analyzed.

Randomized controlled trial of prophylactic rectal stimulation and enemas on stooling patterns in extremely low birth weight infants.

Objective: We hypothesized that rectal stimulation and small volume enemas would accelerate normalization of stooling patterns in extremely low birth weight infants.

Study Design: In a randomized controlled trial, infants with a gestational age 28 weeks received one of the following: twice daily rectal stimulation and/or enemas until two stools were passed daily, without enemas or stimulation, for three consecutive days. Intervention only occurred when symptoms, abdominal distension and no defecation, occurred in the previous 24 h.

[Consensus document on vaccination against influenza in health care workers].

Health care workers (HCW) are included each year among risk groups for vaccination against influenza. However, vaccination coverage among this group in our country is very low, not exceeding 25%. Convinced that one of the best tools to increase this coverage among professionals in our country are the scientific evidence, 19 scientific societies and associations professionals bringing together health professionals more directly related to influenza as an health problem, and the General Nursing Council, met to discuss and develop this consensus document in order to inform HCW about the appropriateness of their vaccination against influenza and the benefits that flow from it for themselves, for their patients and for the rest of the population.