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The seemingly benign use of a checklist to ensure infection control measures are followed during a clinical procedure erupted in controversy recently when a federal agency questioned whether one such program fell into the category of human research.
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Patients experience headache more than any other form of pain. Headaches account for more than 10 million physician visits annually, including 0.5-2.7% of emergency department (ED) visits.
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FDA drug approval to change? Urinary incontinence in women; how metabolism of certain drugs can be predicted by genetic analysis; bowel preps may compromise renal function especially in the elderly according to a new study; FDA Actions.
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12-lead ECG and lead II rhythm strip obtained from a 72-year-old man with hypertension, ESRD, and heart failure. Which one lead is of most concern to you?
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Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common cause of death in America, and diabetics suffer a disproportionate burden of risk from cardiovascular disease.
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Among veterans with risk factors for hepatitis C, a screening program yields results of limited value. The number needed to screen to yield a treatable case of hepatitis C was 451, but the number needed to screen for a successful outcome was more than 4000.
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Middle-aged women who followed the DASH diet had a lower risk of stroke and coronary heart disease over a 24-year-period than comparable women who did not.
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In a British study telling the patient their lung age after spirometry doubled the likelihood of their stopping smoking at one year.
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