Patients' Perceptions of Continuity of Care
How do patients view their own continuity of care in different healthcare setting? Do they feel that they're being managed appropriately?
Category : Health & Medicine Journal & Academic : Health & Medical
Approaching Chronic Sinusitis
Understanding the various forms of chronic sinusitis and ruling out comorbidities are key to successful management of this common disorder.
Recognition and Management of Common Acute Conditions of the Oral Cavity
An overview of common and significant diseases of the oral cavity that the primary care physician is likely to encounter.
Asymptomatic Enlargement of the Medial Clavicle
Isolated swelling at the medial clavicle occurring in the absence of preceding traumatic injury is rarely encountered in clinical practice.
Evaluation of Blunt Abdominal Trauma Using PACS-Based 2D and 3D
CT and reformatted CT data show more fractures than radiography and miss no fractures compared with dedicated CT of the lumbar spine or pelvis.
Expanding Primary Care Availability With Nurse Practitioners
Read this new article to learn more about how nurse practitioners are helping to fill an important role in patient care, especially in parts of the United States where a shortage of primary care doctors may exist.
Pap Screening Behavior in Mothers and HPV Vaccine Uptake in Adolescent Girls
Could mothers' personal attitude about prevention influence their daughters' initiation and completion of HPV vaccination?
Broadcast Transmitters and Risk of Childhood Cancer
Proximity to broadcast transmitters has been hypothesized to cause childhood cancer, but evidence is lacking. This study focused on leukemia and CNS cancers--is there an associated risk?
Genital Herpes and Preterm Delivery
This study suggests an increased risk of premature birth associated with untreated genital herpes infection. Can antivirals mitigate the effect?
Paleolithic and Mediterranean Diet and Colorectal Adenomas
Could greater adherence to the Paleolithic or Mediterranean diets lower risk of incident colorectal adenomas?
The Association Between TBI and Suicide: Are Kids at Risk?
Do children who sustain a traumatic brain injury have a higher lifetime risk of suicide?
Response of Liver Metastases After Treatment with Yttrium-90 Microspheres
Yttrium-90 radioembolization is an emerging treatment for liver malignancies. Imaging studies have an essential role in the assessment of response to treatment with Yttrium-90 microspheres.
More Rules for Improving Pharmacotherapy in Older Adults
Do you know the "seven deadly sins of prescribing"? The second part of this two-part article review provides some additional simple, objective rules for improving pharmacotherapy in older adults.
Preventing the Onset of Major Depressive Disorder
Is major depression preventable? This meta-analysis of preventive interventions aimed to determine what might work.
Awareness With Recall During General Anaesthesia
General anesthesia may leave some patients under-sedated for a period of time. Find out what factors influence patient awareness and recall during surgery.
BMI, Diabetes, and Complications Among US Older Adults
This study offers new information on the relation between excess weight and complications of diabetes mellitus.
NP Pioneers--Celebrating 50 Years of Role Development
Read reflections of nurse practitioner pioneers who were intimately involved with developing the NP role.
Salvage of Limb and Function in Necrotizing Fasciitis
Modern abilities extend the goals of treatment for necrotizing fasciitis to include maximal preservation of function.
Protection of Malian Children From Clinical Malaria
Recognition of multiple antigens may be crucial for protection from clinical malaria.
Advanced Therapy for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
This article provides an overview of the most commonly encountered immunomodulator and biologic therapies used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease.