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.
As one of the best schools in the nation for medical research, the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine is on the cutting edge of health and innovative care. The school boasts the UC Irvine Medical Center, one of the top 50 hospitals in the country. In 2010, the Medical Education Building was opened.