Dissection in Marfan Syndrome: The Importance of the Descending Aorta
Authors scrutinize data regarding Marfan syndrome and aortic dissection to better characterize patients by using echo results.
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Arthroplasty: Effects of a Patient Blood Management Program
Could preoperative hemoglobin concentration predict arthroplasty outcome?
Going Digital With Patients: Potential Liability Risks
Patients are increasingly using electronic tools such as personal health records and mobile applications to track details about their health. Should you be concerned about liability?
Isolator Sterilization Agents in a Hospital Pharmacy
Each agent has different advantages and disadvantages, but both are viable options for hospital pharmacies and parenteral nutrition preparation units.
High Risk Alcohol Consumption
This research assessed the proportion of older adults engaging in high risk behavior, changes in patterns over time, and gender differences.
Nonadherence to C. difficile Treatment Guidelines
Treatment guidelines for Clostridium difficile infections are quite specific. So why aren't physicians following them, and why are they ignoring computer-based alerts?
Extreme Hyperkalemia.
The case demonstrates the highest recorded potassium level survived by a patient. What saved this 55-year old male?
Activated Protein C Resistance
Venous thromboembolism, a serious health problem and an important cause of morbidity, affects about 1 in 1000 persons annually.
Monophasic Synovial Sarcoma Presenting as an Ileal Mass
What was the unusual origin of this 29-year-old woman's pelvic mass?
Impact of an EHR Reminder on HPV Vaccination
Could simply turning on an EHR alert for HPV vaccine initiation and series completion improve vaccination rates and adherence among female patients?
Compounded Percutaneous Testosterone Gel
Topically applied testosterone gels may be an effective and convenient means of hormone replacement in men.
The Thrifty Phenotype Hypothesis of Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
In this classic article, the authors put forth the hypothesis that poor nutrition in fetal and early infant life are at the root of type 2 diabetes mellitus. How does it hold up 20 years later?
Magnesium Intake and Depression in Adults
Could low magnesium intake be a risk factor for depression?
New Therapies for Chronic Hepatitis C Infection
Over 40 new treatment options are undergoing clinical trials for the treatment of hepatitis C virus. Which look to be the most promising?
Enoxaparin Is Superior to Unfractionated Heparin in Patients With ST Elevat
The authors report a subgroup analysis to determine the efficacy and safety of the administration of enoxaparin compared with UFH stratified by the type of lytic therapy used in the trial.
Muscle Wasting in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure
Get the 'skinny' on cardiac cachexia in chronic heart failure.
Balancing Paediatric Anaesthesia
Safe and efficacious advances in paediatric anesthesia are dependent on good preclinical research. This article reviews the current state of preclinical research in paediatric anaesthesia.
ACS: A Possibly Lethal Complication of Hip Arthroscopy
Abdominal compartment syndrome is a rare but serious complication of arthroscopic hip surgery. What steps are necessary to manage it promptly?
Gynecomastia: Etiologies, Diagnosis, and Management
Gynecomastia, which can affect up to 57% of men, can result from both physiological and nonphysiological causes. What are the most common etiologies, and how should it be approached?
ADAP2 in Heart Development
This animal study aimed to identify which genes might be responsible for cardiovascular malformations in patients with NF1 microdeletion syndrome.