Serum Free Light Chain in Lymphoproliferative Disorders
Serum free light chain, or sFLC, shows promise as a significant prognostic marker in B-cell lymphoma, CLL, and other lymphoproliferative disorders.
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Angiogenic Imbalance in Congenital Heart Defects
Learn more about the expression of angiogenic factors in the fetal heart.
Disparities in ART Initiation and HIV Virologic Suppression
Why are patients delaying cART initiation after HIV diagnosis, and how does this affect virologic suppression?
Perceived Stress and Cause-specific Mortality Among men and Women
Learn why future preventive strategies should be targeted toward stress as a risk factor for premature death among middle-aged, men as opposed to women.
Alternative Therapies: Turmeric
Turmeric (Curcuma domestica, Curcuma longa) is a member of the ginger family (Zingiberaceae) and is thought to be indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. It is grown and harvested commercially in India, China, and many regions of tropical south Asia. Turmeric is best known for its culinary use as a m
Gender Differences in Sympathetic Neural Activation Following Acute MI
Both sympatho-humoral activation and female gender are associated with worse outcome early after acute MI. Are the two risk factors related?
Stimulant Use and AIDS Progression After HAART
Are HIV+ stimulant users at an elevated risk for more rapid HIV disease progression even after the initiation of HAART?
Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
Which agents are effective for malignant mesothelioma?
Cluster Headache Associated With a Pituitary Adenoma
This patient's one-month history of attacks of excruciatingly severe stabbing right-sided orbital pain was diagnosed as cluster headache, but MRI revealed a more specific cause.
Serum Free Light Chain in Lymphoproliferative Disorders
Serum free light chain, or sFLC, shows promise as a significant prognostic marker in B-cell lymphoma, CLL, and other lymphoproliferative disorders.
The First Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking and Health
In the 50 years since the first Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking and Health, what more have we learned about the dangers of smoking, and what can public health clinicians do to continue to encourage patients to quit smoking?
Maternal Haloperidol Therapy Associated With Dyskinesia
The use of antipsychotic medications in pregnancy poses a dilemma for patients and practitioners.
The Epidemiology of Postpartum Malaria
Does the risk for malaria infection during pregnancy decrease after delivery?
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Providers need to 'reset' their clinical reasoning when considering causes of shortness of breath and fatigue, even when COPD has been diagnosed . . .
Effects of Marathon Running on Platelet Activation Markers
This study confirms the in vivo activation of platelets by vigorous exercise.
Interactions: Argatroban and Acetaminophen,/Lidocaine/Digoxin
Argatroban is well tolerated during coadministration with these drugs.
Honorary Authorship in Postgraduate Medical Training
Honorary authorship can become a complicated ethical issue for researchers. Are postgraduate medical trainees fully aware of the practices and guidelines?
Predicting Survival in Heart Failure
How many independent predictors of mortality can you name for heart failure?