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Consumer Responses to Online Decision Aids
This study examined patient response to an online program designed to assist them in making well-informed decisions for several conditions, including whether to take statins to lower cholesterol.
Perforation and Abscess After Biliary Stent Placement
Distal bowel perforation due to migration of a biliary stent is an exceedingly rare complication. How was it diagnosed in this patient?
Nosebleed Management While Taking Anticoagulants
Use this educational protocol to teach patients who are on anticoagulation therapy how to manage their nosebleeds.
I No Longer Have to Go to See the Doctor!
In this commentary, the author reflects on how the online patient portal has enhanced the doctor/patient relationship, but challenges remain.
Detection of Mature T-Cell Leukemias by Flow Cytometry
Evaluation for T-cell monoclonality often is necessary for the diagnosis of T-cell malignancy.
Advances in Hepatitis C Treatment: At the Crossroads
Get up-to-date on new antiviral regimens for hepatitis C.
Student Views on Facebook Screening by Admissions Committees
Some residency programs may consider inappropriate content on a student's personal Facebook profile as grounds for rejection. Do medical students agree?
Sirolimus-Eluting Stents vs BMS in Infrapopliteal Artery Lesions
Endovascular procedures have become the first-line strategy for the treatment of infra-inguinal popliteal artery lesions, but is one stent more efficacious?
Critical Elements of Clinical Follow-up After Hospital Discharge for HF
What are the keys to keeping patients with heart failure from being readmitted?
Functional Neuroanatomy: An Interactive Text and Manual
Read this book review. Joseph JT, Cardozo DL. Functional Neuroanatomy: An Interactive Text and Manual. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, 2004, 592 pp.
Medical Marijuana: Ethics, Evidence, and Politics
Gain more insight on the medical marijuana controversy and how it could impact your practice.
Mechanisms by Which Sickle Cell Protects Against Malaria
It is well known that sickle cell trait has a protective effect against malaria; but how?
Sleep Histories Are Seldom Documented
Sleep disorders are common, but the frequency of sleep history documentation in hospitalized patients is unknown.
Deliberate Self-harm in Adolescents and Young Adults
Healthcare providers lack basic knowledge regarding the assessment and identification of deliberate self-harm. Why are we missing the boat?
Fidaxomicin: A Novel Antibiotic for Clostridium difficile
How does fidaxomicin compare to vancomycin for treatment of C. difficile?
Uterine Artery Embolization for Symptomatic Adenomyosis Long-Term Results
Is Uterine Artery Embolization effective in the management of symptomatic enomyosis and does it have an acceptable long-term success rate?
Primary Lymph Node Plasmacytomas
Is PLNP a distinct entity among other types of plasma cell neoplasia?
Admission Blood Pressure and 1-Year Mortality in Acute MI
Should low or low-normal blood pressure on hospital admission serve as a warning sign of poor prognosis in patients with acute myocardial infarction?
Acute Mercury Poisoning Presenting as Fever of Unknown Origin
This strange case of a woman with high fever, sore throat, an extensive rash, along with itching, nausea, and muscle pain, presents a diagnostic challenge. What was the cause of her diverse symptoms?
Hormone Therapy and Different Ovarian Cancers
It's well documented that postmenopausal hormone therapy use increases the risk of ovarian cancer, but does risk vary according to tumor histology?