news briefs

(American College of Chest Physicians) The following articles will appear in the May issue of Chest: "Ultrasonography replacing X-ray"; "Influencers on end-of-life care decisions"; and "How adenotonsillectomy impacts children with sleep apnea."

(American Society of Plastic Surgeons) Plastic Surgery 2009 news briefs are designed to keep you up-to-date on embargoed studies and other news being presented at the annual meeting of the ASPS held Oct. 23-27 in Seattle.

All briefs are embargoed until the date/time they are presented.