Can we improve adherence to guidelines for the treatment of lower urinary tract infection?
A simple, multifaceted intervention for treatment of LUTI during out-of-hours care may improve the quality of antimicrobial prescribing, although the improvement may not be sustained in the longer term.
Lp(a) was a significant independent predictor of carotid stenosis and occlusion, but not of carotid plaque area, supporting the hypothesis that the effect of Lp(a) on atherogenesis and cardiovascular risk is largely related to thrombosis and impaired fibrinolysis. Stenosis and occlusion may not be attributable to plaque progression, but to plaque rupture and thrombosis; this relationship may also apply to other arterial beds.