Pancreatitis and Administration of Contrast Medium
Pancreatitis is an inflammatory condition of the exocrine pancreas resulting from injury to pancreatic acinar cells.......[Read More]
Antibiotic Prescribing for Urinary Tract Infections
The Infectious Diseases Society of America provides guidelines that detail the recommended antibiotic regimens for urinary tract infections. Are these guidelines being followed?......[Read More]
Circulating Leptin and Risk of Pancreatic Cancer
Might the epidemiologic association between overweight/obesity and pancreatic cancer risk be mediated by levels of the adipokine leptin, which is higher in obese individuals?......[Read More]
Previous Exposure to HCV Among Persons Born During 1945-1965
What accounts for the high prevalence of HCV infection among persons born during 1945-1965, and how can clinicians ensure proper treatment for this cohort of patients?......[Read More]
Serum Procalcitonin Levels in Acute Respiratory Illness
Clinical diagnosis of pneumonia can be difficult and chest radiographs often indeterminate. Is serum procalcitonin a useful biomarker in suspected cases?......[Read More]
Salt and Fluid in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure
Find out how patients with heart failure can maintain sodium and fluid restrictions -- without feeling deprived and thirsty.......[Read More]
ADAP2 in Heart Development
This animal study aimed to identify which genes might be responsible for cardiovascular malformations in patients with NF1 microdeletion syndrome.......[Read More]
Prevalence and Correlates of Previous HBV Vaccination Among Young Drug-user
Hepatitis B vaccination is recommended for children aged 0-18 years and is required for middle school entry in many states. What are the correlates of immunization among younger and older drug users?......[Read More]
Warm Reactive Autoantibodies
Researchers studied 100 consecutive patients with warm autoantibodies to correlate their clinical and serologic features.......[Read More]
Pellagra in the United States
Review the rise and fall of this niacin-deficiency disease in the United States during the first half of the 20th century.......[Read More]
Treatment of Uncomplicated Hypertension
It is estimated that approximately 25% of the adult American population (ie, 50 million Americans) have hypertension.......[Read More]
Needle Phobia: A Psychological Perspective
What can a health care worker to do reduce the anxiety of a needle-phobic patient?......[Read More]
Delayed Autoimmune Haemolytic Anaemia in Severe Malaria
Parenteral artesunate is used as first-line therapy for severe malaria, but the treatment may be causing delayed hemolytic anemia.......[Read More]
3D Visualization of a Thrombus Between the Leads of a Pacemaker
A 76-year-old man with a permanent dual-chamber pacemaker showed a worm-like right-heart thrombus on two-dimensional imaging, but its origin was inconclusive until 3D imaging was employed.......[Read More]
A New Scoring System for BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutation Screening
The authors evaluate a a new scoring system for the estimation of BRCA1-associated or BRCA2-associated breast and ovarian cancer predisposition.......[Read More]
Cancer-Treatment-Induced Bone Loss, Part 2
This complication is likely to become more common, and pharmacists can play an active role in prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.......[Read More]
Screening for Dementia -- Is It a No Brainer?
Given the absence of treatments that significantly alter the natural course of dementia, is it really essential to make a diagnosis as early as possible in every case?......[Read More]
Post-PCR Multiplex Fluorescent Ligation Detection Assay
Researchers applied thermostable ligation to the detection of target PCR amplicons and the identification of leukemia-associated gene fusion transcripts.......[Read More]
Medication Insecurity and the Need for More Involvement
Are you and your patients aware of the risks of illegal prescription drugs obtained on the Internet?......[Read More]
Pharmacy Practice Chairs' Perspectives on Part-time Faculty
What are the challenges of using part-time faculty in pharmacy schools?......[Read More]