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.
For the 14th consecutive year, UC Irvine Medical Center has been listed among â Americaâs Best Hospitals â by U.S. News & World Report and is ranked in the top 50 nationally in three specialties: 33rd for ear, nose and throat, 39th for geriatrics, and 50th for nephrology.