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Long-Term Effects of Warfarin Use; Statins Multiple Benefits; FDA Actions
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The duration of antimicrobial therapy for common infections has been a subject of debate and investigation for decades. During this time, there has been a general trend toward shorter duration treatments, particularly in the area of urinary and genital tract infections.
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Hypertension is a very common disease affecting up to 20-25% of adults in the United States. In the past, hypertension has been considered a rare disease in children; however, in the last 10 years it has emerged as an important disease in pediatrics as well. Because hypertension is a risk factor for cerebrovascular disease, cardiovascular disease, as well as renal disease, the increase in pediatric hypertension is a concern because of its potential for long term sequelae.
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Simulation training has a long history with examples ranging from modeling in the animal kingdom (eg, a lion teaching hunting skills to a cub), to war games designed to better prepare soldiers for battle.
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In this prospective study, cook and associates looked at prevalence and incidence of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) as diagnosed by compression ultrasonography in ICU patients.
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Doering and colleagues used a nonrandomized, comparative, longitudinal design to study 72 patients after CABG surgery to investigate the association among depressive symptoms, infections, and impaired wound healing.
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Implementation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and especially its Privacy Rule, has affected everyone who works in health care. This study from the University of Michigan sought to determine the potential effect of the Privacy Rule on the conduct of clinical research in the form of a telephone interview-based follow-up study.
