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It was a provider's worst nightmare. An 86-year-old woman had just undergone surgery in Boston to replace a broken hip. As the staff prepared to transfer her to a bed, a nurse removed a safety strap, according to a media report.1 She then walked toward the patient's left side so a bed could be placed on the right side for the transfer.
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Simultaneously recorded leads II and MCL1 rhythm strip obtained from a middle-aged adult with heart disease. Despite this "run of VT", the patient remained alert, hemodynamically stable, and asymptomatic during tachycardia.
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A second somatostatin (growth hormone inhibiting hormone) analog is available for the long-term treatment of acromegaly in patients who have not responded to other treatment modalities.
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Bra cup size at age 20 predicts risk of diabetes mellitus in later life.
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Does erythropoietin worsen cancer death rates? Most hypothyroid patients can be replaced with levothyroxine alone without additional T3. Does aggressive control in type 2 diabetes save lives?
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Erectile dysfunction (ED) most commonly reflects endothelial dysfunction of the corpora cavernosa. Because the risk factors for ED have been determined to be the same as those for cardiovascular disease (CVD), the concept that ED might actually be a predictor for CVD has garnered some support.
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Foot reflexology was more effective than non-specific foot massage in reducing daytime urinary frequency.
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Patients that present with elevated blood pressure (BP) to the emergency department (ED) frequently have elevated BP measurements at home, independent of pain and anxiety. Clinicians must provide close follow up for these patients.
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Drug Name
Rivastigmine (Exelon®) transdermal patch and oral capsule
