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Antidepressant Use By Young People After FDA Warnings
The FDA has issued widely publicized health advisories warning that youth taking antidepressants were at increased risk of suicidality. How has this impacted outcomes?
Accuracy of CT in the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism
Pulmonary specialists, radiologists, and other relevant specialty physicians continue to explore the use of CT scanning to identify pulmonary embolism...check out this article for the latest data....
Cardiogenic Shock Following Propofol and Fentanyl
A healthy 32-year-old woman experienced sudden, severe hemodynamic deterioration after undergoing a minor surgical procedure. What was the cause?
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
Learn more about new potential indications of CRT such as patients with NYHA Class I, normal QRS, and non-HF patients with pacing indications.
What's Wrong With Ward Rounds?
Improving ward round processes will enhance efficiency and increase the quality of patient care.
Interactions Between Malaria and HIV in Pregnant Women
This study examines the magnitude, predictive factors, interactions, and consequences of HIV and malaria during pregnancy.
Open Access Data Online to Advance Malaria Research
As an aim to advance malaria research, accessible and usable malaria data can now be found online.
Duration of Dual Antiplatelets in Patients With ACS
What's the effect of DAPT duration on recurrence of ischemic events and bleeding in ACS?
Identifying Potential Osteoarthritis Biomarkers
This study examined novel genetic variants influencing levels of serum cartilage oligomeric protein and urinary C-telopeptide of type II collagen. Are they useful as biomarkers in osteoarthritis?
Timely Diagnosis of Alzheimer Disease Gives Patients Choices
Some physicians favor withholding the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease from patients with mild to moderate disease. Are there advantages to the patient in prompt diagnosis and disclosure?
HIV Infection and Excess Risk of Clinical Fractures
What is the association between HIV infection and fracture risk?
Medication Discrepancies in Transferring T2DM Patients
This study examined the nature, extent and risk factors associated with medication discrepancies in management of T2DM patients transitioning between outpatient settings.
Intakes of Fruit, Vegetables, Lung Cancer Risk in the NIH-AARP Study
Can increased fruit and vegetable consumption protect against lung cancer?
Exercise-Induced Ventricular Fibrillation
A 48-year-old man who was a well-trained, long-distance runner collapsed at the finish of a half marathon.
Muscle Wasting in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure
Get the 'skinny' on cardiac cachexia in chronic heart failure.
Chronic Widespread Pain, Including Fibromyalgia
This article describes the development of a pathway for the management of fibromyalgia and chronic pain.
Regional Anaesthesia to Prevent Chronic Pain After Surgery
Does regional anesthesia prevent persistent postoperative pain?
Short-Term Medical Service Trips: A Systematic Review
There's been significant growth in short-term medical service trips in recent years, but little data has been collected on their characteristics, cost effectiveness, or outcomes. What research exists?
Risk Factor Trends in Cardiometabolic Mortality Decline
Cardiovascular disease mortality is declining and diabetes mortality is increasing in high-income countries. What role does changing trends in various risk factors play in these results?
The Art of Risk Stratification in TAVI
Operative risk assessment is a key element in patient selection for TAVI. What do you most need to know about TAVI candidates?