The Year in Cardiology 2014: Prevention
Recap the highlights from preventive cardiology efforts for 2014.......[Read More]
Cluster Headache Associated With a Pituitary Adenoma
This patient's one-month history of attacks of excruciatingly severe stabbing right-sided orbital pain was diagnosed as cluster headache, but MRI revealed a more specific cause.......[Read More]
A Man With an Infected Finger: A Case Report
While this patient initially seemed to have a simple bacterial infection of the finger, the true diagnosis was potentially more serious.......[Read More]
Larval Therapy in Wound Management: A Review
Debridement with maggots: Overcoming the yuk factor to promote wound healing.......[Read More]
Firearms and Suicide in the United States
Why is it that several thousand more Americans die annually by suicide in states with higher than average household gun ownership compared with states with lower gun ownership?......[Read More]
Adherence to Antihypertensive Therapy Prior to Stroke
What's the price for non-adherence to antihypertensive agents -- for long and short-term stroke risk?......[Read More]
Liraglutide Subcutaneous Injection for Weight Loss
A new injectable agent for weight loss, liraglutide, has recently been approved. How does it compare with oral weight loss drugs in terms of mechanism of action, efficacy, tolerability, and safety?......[Read More]
The Impact of Health Coaching on Medication Adherence
Can health coaching by medical assistants improve patient's medication concordance and adherence?......[Read More]
Serum Albumin Level in H1N1 Infection
Might serum albumin serve as a novel and simple early biomarker for identifying patients at high risk for a complicated clinical course of influenza A?......[Read More]
Hyperkalemia in a Dialysis Patient After Colon Diversion
This patient undergoing hemodialysis experienced ischemic colitis, leading to a temporary ileostomy. What caused her ensuing severe hyperkalemia?......[Read More]
Obesity in Ethnic and Social Class Groups: US, 1976-2008
This study examines the trends in obesity among immigrant groups in the US over the span of a few decades.......[Read More]
Survey of ASHP-Accredited Pharmacy Residency Programs
This survey yielded information that provides applicants with a valuable supplement to the ASHP residency directories and other printed references.......[Read More]
Environmental and Clinical Predictors Forecast Malaria
How accurate and useful is malaria forecasting in a highly endemic setting?......[Read More]
Measuring the Quality of Diabetes Care for Older American Indian
Diabetes is a serious problem for American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) populations, which suffer from some of the highest rates of diabetes in the world.......[Read More]
Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia - Women With HIV
Which factors were predictive of recurrence or protection in HIV-positive women after surgery in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy?......[Read More]
Apixaban: A Novel Oral Inhibitor of Factor Xa
Is apixaban safer than enoxaparin for VTE prophylaxis after orthopedic surgery?......[Read More]
Mortality Predictions on Admission and Organization of Care
Favorable outcomes are more likely to occur when the healthcare team quickly identifies patients at risk. Should hospitals implement a process for generating mortality predictions at admission?......[Read More]
Overtreating Chronic Back Pain: Time to Back Off?
Could a chronic disease model for managing chronic back pain solve this problem?......[Read More]
Severe Plasmodium falciparum Infection Mimicking Acute MI
Don't forget the travel history. This presumed myocardial infarction was actually a severe case of malaria.......[Read More]
2,000 Years of Changing Perspectives on Malaria
Scientists and Doctors have chased malaria for centuries. This paper reviews the theories and treatments for malaria from ancient times until today.......[Read More]