Authors' conclusions: Current evidence does not support routine use of intravenous magnesium sulfate in all patients with acute asthma presenting to the emergency department. Magnesium sulfate appears to be safe and beneficial in patients who present with severe acute asthma.
Johns Hopkins Hospital is back on top. After spending 21 years as the country's best hospital, according to U.S. News & World Report, Johns Hopkins Hospital relinquished its crown to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston in 2012. This year, the roles have reversed yet again.
The Bloomberg report is can be found at: http://www.bloomberg.com/visual-data/best-and-worst/most-efficient-health-care-countries. The AHHAâs Deeble Institute will be hosting a symposium on universal health care on 24 September 2013 in Canberra.