The Health and Health Care of US Prisoners: Results of a Nationwide Survey
What is the prevalence of chronic illnesses, including mental illness, and access to health services among the US inmate population?
Category : Health & Medicine Journal & Academic : Health & Medical
Diagnosis of Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors
What is the role of epithelial-mesenchymal transition markers in the differential diagnosis and prognosis of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors?
Pain Management in Internal Medicine
This study examined the prevalence of pain and its treatment in hospitalized patients on internal medicine wards. Is pain management being adequately and appropriately used in this setting?
Support of the Histaminergic Hypothesis in Tourette Syndrome
The genetic etiology of Tourette Syndrome remains elusive, but this investigation of variations in the HDC gene provides support for the role of histaminergic dysfunction in the disease.
Mammalian Target of Rapamycin
The mTOR inhibitors have unique adverse effects.
Fertility Treatment and Risk of Childhood Mental Disorders
Do children conceived via fertility treatments or assisted reproductive techniques have a higher risk of psychiatric disorders?
Paget's Disease of Bone
Review the clinical aspects of Paget's disease, as well as its epidemiology, genetics and treatment, in this brief overview.
Prothrombin Gene Mutation Uncommon in Pulmonary Embolism
Should medical examiners routinely test for prothrombin or factor V mutations in individuals who die from PEs?
Perforation of Meckel's Diverticulum by a Fish Bone
This patient entered the operating room for an appendectomy, but the surgeons found something much more unusual.
Online Release of Test Results to an ICU Patient
Should hospitalized patients and their families have immediate online access to their test results? This case presents some concerning ethical, social, and legal implications.
Glucosamine Sulphate in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis
Is glucosamine sulfate a cost-effective therapy for osteoarthritis of the knee?
Interprofessional Education: Definitions, Competencies, and Guidelines
Interprofessional education is an important for preparing health professions students to provide patient care in a collaborative team environment.
Trends in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis in Denmark
By analyzing ALS incidence and mortality rates in Denmark in succeeding birth cohorts, the results of this study suggest an environmental cause of ALS that became more common in the 20th century.
Stability of Propylthiouracil
Propylthiouracil is used in pediatric patients with hyperthyroidism. It is available as a 50-mg tablet, but no liquid dosage form is commercially available. The stability of propylthiouracil in two extemporaneously prepared suspensions at 4 and 25 Degrees C was studied.
Medication Update
There are, at present, no large-scale, prospective, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trials to determine the efficacy of estrogen in reducing the fracture risk of patients with osteoporosis.
Measuring the Value of Review by a Second Pathologist
Results suggest second review of surgical pathology is of value, but the best selection of cases to be reviewed remains to be defined.
The Pathogenesis of Endometrial Carcinomas at Menopause
Endometrial carcinoma is predominantly a disease of menopause--a time when estrogen secretion is waning. How can this apparent paradox be explained?
Personality Traits and Cancer Risk and Survival
Is there any significant correlation between personality type and risk of cancer or long-term survival
Anaphylaxis to a Banana in a 4-Month Old
This case demonstrates that while rarely implicated, banana may be an important allergen to consider in cases of babies presenting with anaphylaxis.
Delayed Antibiotics for Respiratory Tract Infections
This study reports on the effects of different strategies of antibiotic prescribing in acute respiratory tract infections. Can delayed prescribing help curb antibiotic overuse?