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Finding Among Hypertensive Patients With Atherothrombosis
Find out what the diagnosis of resistant hypertension indicates in terms of long-term outcomes.
Preparedness for Natural Disasters Among Older US Adults
Many older adults are ill-prepared for natural disasters, according to a survey of older Americans. How can disaster preparedness be improved among this population?
Achieving a Climate for Patient Safety
Might an implementation of an intervention to improve inter-professional collaboration translate to improved patient safety?
Reaching Out to Adolescents on Sexual, Reproductive Health
Text messaging can be an innovative method for better connecting with adolescent patients -- particularly for sexual and reproductive health education.
Sexual Minority Health Disparities in the United States
This epidemiological study identified numerous health disparities faced by sexual minorities in the United States.
Adverse Events After Immunization With HPV Vaccine
This reassuring cohort study of almost one million adolescent girls found no evidence of association between exposure to HPV vaccine and the risk of serious adverse events.
2,000 Years of Changing Perspectives on Malaria
Scientists and Doctors have chased malaria for centuries. This paper reviews the theories and treatments for malaria from ancient times until today.
Screening for IgG Antinuclear Autoantibodies by HEp-2 IFA
Is a lack of standardization and inconsistency among the assays used to determine ANA status hampering accurate diagnosis? This review evaluates 5 common HEp-2 IFA assays used to screen for ANA.
Dabigatran Etexilate: What Do Hospitalists Need to Know?
A comprehensive overview of what you need to know about prescribing and managing the novel direct thrombin inhibitor dabigatran.
The Year in Cardiology 2014: Coronary Intervention
Catch all the major innovations from trials on myocardial revascularization, coronary stents and scaffolds and more.
Rhabdomyolysis in a Teenage Boy: A Case Report
Rhabdomyolysis is a potentially lethal syndrome with a wide range of metabolic and clinical aspects. It is caused by skeletal muscle injury that results in the release of myoglobin and other cellular contents into the circulatory system.
Fear of Dying and Inflammation Following ACS
Explore how fear factors into the inflammatory response of an acute coronary event.
New Oral Anticoagulants in Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation
Learn more about new oral anticoagulants as an alternative for vitamin K antagonists to prevent stroke.
Transcatheter Arterial Embolization
Patients with blunt hepatic trauma can be safely managed nonoperatively if they show hemodynamic stability.
Silicoproteinosis Masquerading as Pneumonia
Silicoproteinosis is a variant of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis associated with silica dust exposure that is often misdiagnosed as CAP.
Beyond Abuse and Exposure-Framing Impact of Prescription Medication Sharing
Medication sharing is a source of medical errors as well as illicit use by the patient. What are the frequency, circumstances and societal and personal consequences of prescription medication-sharing?
Safer Hospital Care: Improving Clinician-Carer Communication
This review explores the use of a simple, low-cost clinician-carer communication tool for hospitalized patients with dementia. Can it improve patient safety?
Incidental Findings in Genetic and Genomic Practice
With the shift in genetic testing from targeted approaches to broader ones that look at the entire genome, incidental findings are likely to increase. What are the ramifications?
The Impact of Current BPH Treatment on Sexual Function
The recommended pharmacological treatments for benign prostatic hyperplasia-- 5-alpha reductase inhibitors and alpha-blockers--may all contribute to sexual dysfunction--as may the disease itself.
ICP/CPP Monitoring, Estimation and Guided Therapy
ICP/CPP-guided therapy is commonly used after brain injury, but does it improve outcomes?