Endoscopy for the Diagnosis of Inverted Meckel's Diverticulum
Inverted Meckel's diverticulum is often misdiagnosed when based on computed tomography. In this case, endoscopic ultrasound with double-balloon endoscopy revealed the correct diagnosis.
Category : Health & Medicine Journal & Academic : Health & Medical
Mental Health Drugs and State AIDS Drug Assistance Programs
Are HIV infected patients with comorbid psychiatric disorders getting the mental health drugs that they need? This study investigates.
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?
Liraglutide With Multiple Daily Insulin Injections in T2DM
Can people with type 2 diabetes who are being treated with multiple daily insulin injections benefit from adjunctive treatment with the novel glucose lowering agent liraglutide?
Anogenital Group B Streptococcus Cultures
Can obstetric patients accurately perform their own anogenital culture swabs to test for this leading cause of neonatal infection?
Multiplex DNA Short Tandem Repeat Analysis
A Useful Method for Determining the Provenance of Minute Fragments of Formalin-Fixed, Paraffin-Embedded Tissue
Assessment of Functional Tricuspid Regurgitation
Patients with functional tricuspid regurgitation can develop progressive ventricular dysfunction and incur increased mortality. Find out how proper diagnosis and treatment change the game.
Nanoparticles Aid in Cancer Staging
Iron oxide particles less than 5 nm in diameter may become the contrast agent that enables clinicians to use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) instead of resection or biopsy to distinguish malignant lymph nodes from those free of tumor cells.
Adherence to Mammography Among Sexual Minority Women
The results of this study suggests that enhanced breast cancer prevention outreach is needed among transgender and sexual minority women.
Which Heparin for Thromboembolism Prophylaxis?
Both unfractionated heparin and low-molecular-weight heparin are approved for venous thromboembolism prophylaxis. Which agent is superior?
The Health Status Burden of People With Fibromyalgia
How does the burden of pain in FM patients compare with that in patients with other chronic pain conditions?
Book Review
Biopsy Interpretation of the Liver is an excellent reference book for practicing pathologists and for residents in training.
Pathways to Early Violent Death
Serious youth offenders share their views and experience with life on the streets, which puts them at high risk for violent injury and early death. What strategies can help reduce this risk?
High Cardiovascular Risk and Sick Leave in Asymptomatic Workers
How does a high cardiovascular risk score impact sick leave -- in workers with no CV symptoms?
Trends in Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Among Adults in the
Consuming a diet high in fruits and vegetables is associated with lower risks for numerous chronic diseases, including cancer and cardiovascular disease.
Endoscopic Treatment of Duodenal Perforation
Traditionally, gastrointestinal perforations secondary to endoscopic procedures have been managed surgically.
Dietary Fiber Intake and Mortality Among MI Survivors
Could a high-fiber diet have a beneficial effect on all-cause mortality after a myocardial infarction?
Infectious Diseases Detected at Autopsy
The autopsy is a valuable method for confirming clinical diagnoses and determining cause of death. But are the clinical and autopsy diagnoses of infectious diseases concordant or discrepant?
Dismissing the Noncompliant: Is This What We've Come To?
When noncompliant patients become a liability to individual providers is it acceptable to dismiss them?