Miscarriage and Exposure to Tobacco Smoke During Pregnancy
A good percentage of pregnant women still smoke, and even more are exposed to secondhand smoke. What impact does this have on risk of miscarriage?
Category : Health & Medicine Journal & Academic : Health & Medical
Tracheal Lipoma
The diagnosis of this disease is often delayed, and patients are instead treated for asthma or bronchitis.
The Effect of Inodilatory Agents on Mortality
What is the most efficacious inodilator to improve survival in cardiac surgery?
Do Guns Provide Safety? At What Cost?
Does ownership of a personal firearm enhance personal safety, or in fact result in increased rates of injury or death to the owners and their families? This article examines this controversial issue.
Evaluation of BD Vacutainer Plus Urine C&S Preservative Tubes
This study evaluated the use of a new preservative-containing urine collection tube which aims to improve the stability of urine specimens when prompt processing is unavailable.
Antibiotics in Fetal and Early Life and Childhood Asthma
Is development of childhood asthma associated with prior antibiotic use? This new research may surprise you.
Gene Therapy in Chronic Ischaemic Heart Failure Patients
Is left ventricular remodeling with gene therapy making a real difference?
Community Case Management and Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Tests
Community case management of malaria is one of the strategies to combat disease, but there are still many barriers in the way. How do we overcome them?
Utilization of Non-US Educated Nurses in US Hospitals
What impact do non-US-educated nurses have on healthcare outcomes and quality?
A Costal Mass Mistaken for Giant-cell Bone Tumor
In this unusual case, the investigation of an incidentally discovered costal mass led to an unexpected diagnosis.
Unenhanced MDCT in Patients with Suspected Urinary Stone Disease
CT is standard for evaluating patients with suspected renal stone disease. Do coronal reformations enhance detection, and what axial section thickness is sufficient for performing such reformations?
Chronic Hepatitis C
By understanding the correct use of HCV testing, providers will be better equipped to screen and counsel HCV-positive patients.
Outpatient Management of MRSA-associated SSTI Infections
The rapid evolution of CA-MRSA presents a unique challenge for health care providers. Are you prepared for the unexpected?
Admission Variables Predict Struggle in a PharmD Program
Are students with a lower PCAT and GPA more likely to drop out of PharmD programs?
Evolution of a Policy Disallowing the Use of Alternative Therapies
Many health systems struggle to develop professional practice policies addressing the increasing use of alternative therapies.
Endothelial Microparticles and Cardiometabolic Risk
Are endothelial microparticles like bread crumbs toward cardiometabolic risk?
Primary Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
Although acute human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection may be asymptomatic, 40 to 90% of newly infected patients will present with or recall symptoms, often suggestive of a mononucleosis-like illness.
Risk of GI Bleeding Associated With Oral Anticoagulants
Do the novel oral anticoagulants dabigatran and rivaroxaban pose a higher risk of gastrointestinal bleeding than standard warfarin therapy?
Edema in a Patient Receiving Methadone for Chronic Low Back Pain
A week after starting a regimen of etodolac, gabapentin, and methadone, a 45-year-old woman with chronic low back pain said she felt "drunk" and had swelling in her lower extremities.
Statins and Congenital Malformations: Cohort Study
Are statins safe to use during pregnancy? This study looks at the latest evidence.