AIDS in Latin America: Assessing the Current Status
This article provides a summary of the current status of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Latin America, as well as an outline of the diverse responses to it.
Category : Health & Medicine Journal & Academic : Health & Medical
Hazardous Hedgehogs
Clinicians should be aware of the unique health risks posed by this popular, exotic household pet.
End-of-Life Preferences of Elderly Patients With Chronic HF
Are elderly patients with heart failure willing to trade survival time for quality-of-life? What do most prefer regarding resuscitation measures?
Adverse Events in Older Medical Hospital Inpatients
What are the particular risks for elderly inpatients in our hospitals? This new article explores the type of care encountered by older patients and how it can be improved.
Manufacturing Practices of Dietary Supplement Companies
According to the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994, dietary supplements are considered safe unless they are proven unsafe by FDA.
Daptomycin: A Novel Cyclic Lipopeptide Antimicrobial
The first of a new class of antimicrobial agents
Pregnancy-Associated Breast Cancer
Might pregnancy represent a unique trigger for breast cancer in a specific cohort of women?
Improved Outcome After Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest
Gain a fresh perspective on outcome and circumstances at out-of-hospital resuscitation.
Impact of Metabolic Syndrome in Surgical Patients
What impact does the metabolic sydrome have on surgical outcomes?
Perioperative Increase in Blood Flow and Postop Outcomes
Does increasing perioperative global blood flow lead to better postoperative outcomes?
Lynch Syndrome With MLH1 Mutations and Breast Cancer Risk
Should breast cancer be included in the spectrum of cancers associated with Lynch syndrome and proven MMR mutations?
Beta-Blockade in Patients With Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
Do beta-blockers improve exercise performace when used in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms?
Sexual Risk Trajectories Among MSM: Implications for PrEP
Screening for the sociodemographic and behavioral factors may facilitate targeted PrEP delivery during high-risk periods among MSM.
Basal Encephalocele in a Patient With Minor Anomalies
A case of adult basal encephalocele is diagnosed after physicians investigate the presence of minor anomalies.
Cerebral Aneurysm Presenting With Aseptic Meningitis
A 61-year-old woman presented with a two-week history of increasing headache. What was the cause?
Understanding Nicotine and Depression
Nicotine dependence doubles the risk of major depression, and these smokers can benefit from management strategies that acknowledge the relationship between the two conditions.
Fatal Bladder Cancer and Dermatomyositis
Find out about a case of this uncommon inflammatory myopathy associated with an aggressive and fatal case of transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder.
Apixaban vs. Warfarin and Aspirin in Atrial Fibrillation
Compare the impact of two regimens on stroke and major bleeding -- in patients with atrial fibrillation.
Laugh-Induced Seizure
This patient's recurrent seizures were no laughing matter.
Birth Weight, Physical Morbidity, and Mortality
What is the relation of birth weight to subsequent mortality and morbidity? This large population-based study looked at siblings for the answer.