Differential Diagnosis and Management of Facial Pain
An accurate diagnosis of facial pain can be difficult to come by if the patient visits the wrong type of clinician.......[Read More]
Bright-Field HER2 DISH Assay vs FISH
This quality assurance study compared the accuracy of an HER2 bright-field dual in situ hybridization (DISH) assay as an alternative to FISH assay in breast cancer specimen analysis.......[Read More]
A Looming Joblessness Crisis for New Pharmacists
Why is there too much supply and too little demand for pharmacists?......[Read More]
The Disruptive Force of Lateral Violence in the Health Care Setting
Learn more about lateral violence consequences and prevention strategies.......[Read More]
Student Debt & Return on Investment of a Pharmacy Education
Rising tuition and fewer jobs... Is pharmacy school worth the investment?......[Read More]
Association of Low Age at Menarche with Increased All-Cause Mortality
Little is known about the impact of age at menarche on later mortality. This study sheds some light on the connection.......[Read More]
Effect of a Restrictive Formulary on Prescription Cost
To continue providing medications to its members, a federally qualified health center requested our assistance in redesigning the prescription benefit......[Read More]
Airway Obstruction Due to Giant Pulmonary Artery Aneurysms
Although large pulmonary aneurysms are rare, they are associated with significant morbidity and mortality.......[Read More]
Implementation of FilmArray Respiratory Viral Panel
The authors evaluate FilmArray, a small desktop flow real-time PCR system, for the rapid diagnosis of respiratory viral infections.......[Read More]
Comparison of US Accredited/Non-Accredited Rural Critical Access Hospitals
Do the process measures used in the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Hospital Compare database differ for critical access hospitals based on accreditation status?......[Read More]
Outpatient Management of MRSA-associated SSTI Infections
The rapid evolution of CA-MRSA presents a unique challenge for health care providers. Are you prepared for the unexpected?......[Read More]
Serum Phospholipid Fatty Acids and Prostate Cancer Risk
This large prospective study found an association of inflammation-related phospholipid fatty acids levels with prostate cancer risk--although not in the manner expected.......[Read More]
Race, Sociodemographics, Behavior - HAART in Women
Might treatment of depression and identification of unfavorable pharmacogenetic influences improve individual and population-based effects of treatment, and potentially mitigate racial disparities in AIDS-related outcomes?......[Read More]
Treatment of Onychomycosis Using OTC Mentholated Ointment
Can a low-cost, over-the-counter mentholated rub--already present in many medicine cabinets--be effective against onychomycosis?......[Read More]
Hospitalization Fatality Risk of Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09
This study explores the use of a novel measure--the probability of death associated with H1N1 cases requiring hospitalization--to assess disease severity in the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic.......[Read More]
Perception of Colonoscopy Benefits and Patient Knowledge
Do patients fully understand the potential benefits of colorectal cancer screening? This new study explains.......[Read More]
BCL2 Rearrangement in Follicular Lymphoma
Is the prevalence of BCL2 rearrangement in follicular lymphoma with skin presentation useful in assessing prognosis?......[Read More]
Fascioliasis: A Rare Cause of Liver Abscess
This rare case describes a patient who presented with a liver abscess associated with fascioliasis. Would you recognize it?......[Read More]
Achieving a Climate for Patient Safety
Might an implementation of an intervention to improve inter-professional collaboration translate to improved patient safety?......[Read More]
B-Natriuretic Peptide for Screening Stage B Heart Failure
Can an inexpensive lab test for B-natriuretic peptide serve as a reliable screening tool for stage B heart failure in diabetic patients?......[Read More]