Male victims of partner violence: prevalence and accuracy of screening tools.

The objective of this study was to determine the accuracy of two brief surveys for detection of male victims of intimate partner violence (IPV) in the Emergency Department (ED). This study was conducted prospectively in an urban, teaching hospital over 6 weeks; all men triaged to the acute care portion of the ED were eligible for enrollment. Exclusion criteria included age less than 18 years, refusal, altered mental status, or condition requiring lifesaving intervention.

Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Treatment Trial of Chlamydia trachomatis Endocervical Infections in Pregnant Women.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine if treatment of pregnant women with Chlamydia trachomatis infection would lower the incidence of preterm delivery and/or low birth weight.

Methods: Pregnant women between the 23rd and 29th weeks of gestation were randomized in double-blind fashion to receive either erythromycin 333 mg three times daily or an identical placebo. The trial continued until the end of the 35th week of gestation.

Inhibitors of nuclear factor kappa B cause apoptosis in cultured macrophages.

The precise role of the transcription factor nuclear factor kappa B (NF- kappaB) in the regulation of cell survival and cell death is still unresolved and may depend on cell type and position in the cell cycle. The aim of this study was to determine if three pharmacologic inhibitors of NF-kappaB, pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate, N-tosyl-L-lysl chloromethyl ketone and calpain I inhibitor, induce apoptosis in a murine macrophage cell line (RAW 264.7) at doses similar to those required for NF-kappaB inhibition.

Acute pulmonary dysfunction and distress.

Acute pulmonary dysfunction and distress is not uncommon in the obstetric patient. In these situations, however, a quick assessment and intervention is necessary in many cases. This article familiarizes the practicing obstetrician with the physiology and therapy to evaluate and effectively treat these patients.