February 02, 2006

Traumatic Ventricular Aneurysm

Shehryar Anjum was looking for reports of delayed recognition of post-traumatic ventricular aneurysm [1]. Here is one associated with blunt chest trauma 34 years earlier [2].

Posted by gandola at 06:48 AM

More on HIV testing

A current NEJM article on home testing for HIV broadens public health concepts of HIV testing [1]. They echo points Scott Friedstrom made at grand rounds last week.

For the first time, the CDC no longer recommends prevention counseling at the time of testing. The guidelines are a radical departure from current medical practices (and state laws), which treat HIV infection differently from other infectious diseases and focus screening on high-risk populations.

This morning's New York times talks about NYC Health Department changing their approach to testing and counselling.

Posted by gandola at 06:23 AM