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Virtually every pregnant woman in the united states will have at least one ultrasound examination, and, by simple arithmetic, one-tenth of these women will have fetuses whose head circumferences (HCs) are defined as being too big (above the 95th percentile) or too small (below the 5th percentile).
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The authors sought to determine the accuracy of diagnosing vulvovaginal symptoms related to the three most common causes, i.e., bacterial vaginosis (BV), candidiasis vaginitis (CV), and trichomoniasis vaginalis (TV).
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Patients with evidence of metastatic endometrial cancer are typically considered for surgical debulking to establish a diagnosis, reduce tumor burden, and plan adjuvant therapy.
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To assess the effect of screening mammography on breast cancer mortality, the authors used data from the Norwegian Breast Cancer Screening Program to observe chronologic trends associated with screening as well as advances in breast cancer awareness and treatment.
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In this issue: FDA Advisory Committee recommends approval of dabigatran, safety of proton pump inhibitors, effectiveness of glucosamine and chondroitin, FDA Actions.
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Although corticosteroids are beneficial in treating severe exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), studies to date have not shown high-doses (such as methylprednisolone, 2 mg/kg or more per 24 h) administered intravenously (IV) to be superior to lower doses (e.g., prednisone, 40 mg/day) given orally, with respect to clinically important outcomes.
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Paralytic agents such as vecuronium and cis-atracurium have been used as "rescue therapies" in patients with ARDS for many years, but, as with other rescue strategies including prone mechanical ventilation or inhaled vasodilators, evidence of a mortality benefit from this intervention has been lacking.
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