Family Caregiving and All-Cause Mortality
Does being a family caregiver increase risk for all-cause mortality? This study came to a surprising conclusion.
Monomorphic Epithelial Proliferations: Characterization and Evidence
Could monomorphic epithelial proliferations (precursor lesions less than atypical ductal hyperplasia or ductal carcinoma in situ) contribute to ipsilateral breast failure carcinomas?
The Need for Combination Antihypertensive Therapy to Reach Target BPs
A discussion of perindopril and a diuretic as first line treatment to control hypertension.
Older Hospitalized Patients and Their Preferred Place to Die
How can healthcare staff assist older hospitalized patients to die in their preferred setting?
The Continuity of Care Document, Research, and Public Health
How can the Continuity of Care Document help clinicians, especially those involved in public health, better conduct research into health issues and ultimately to deliver better healthcare?
Automated Platelet Counts and Transfusion in Cancer Patients
Chemotherapy often produces thrombocytopenia, potentially necessitating transfusion. Do different automated platelet-counting methods provide varying results which might impact clinical decisions?
Quetiapine-Induced Sleep-Related Eating Disorder-Like Behavior
Involuntary eating while sleepwalking has been reported with many medications, but not previously with the antipsychotic quetiapine, as seen in these two patients.
Distinguishing Malignant From Benign Liver Nodular Lesions
By way of immunohistochemical studies, the authors validated the diagnostic utility of three biomarkers as useful adjuncts in distinguishing benign from malignant liver nodules.
Echinocandins in the Management of Invasive Fungal Infections, Part 2
This article focuses on the place in therapy for echinocandins and the optimal therapy for invasive fungal infections.
Circulating Cell-Free DNA Levels in Breast Cancer Patients
Could circulating cell-free DNA measured using a simple fluorometric assay be a feasible method for the early detection and prognosis of patients with breast cancer?
AML With Recurrent Cytogenetic Abnormalities
This review focuses on providing updated recommendations for the rapid diagnosis of subtypes of acute myeloid leukemia with recurrent cytogenetic abnormalities.
Are CML Patients More at Risk for Second Malignancies?
While the prognosis of chronic myeloid leukemia has dramatically improved with tyrosine kinase inhibitors, they have also been implicated in a higher risk of later cancers. What's the correlation?
Postvasectomy Semen Analysis Follow-Up
Many men do not return for postvasectomy semen analysis, which could leave their partners at risk for unplanned pregnancy and surgeons at risk for litigation.
Reducing Ischaemia/Reperfusion-Induced Organ Injury
Ischemic conditioning strategies may reduce ischaemic/reperfusion injury.
Use of Twitter in a Multi-campus Pharmacy Management Course
Can Twitter be an educational tool?
Dyspnoea in Patients With Acute Heart Failure
Shortness of breath has many facets in heart failure, but how useful is it as a treatment goal and prognostic indicator?
Determination of Serum Aldosterone
Accurate determination of serum aldosterone is essential for evaluation of primary aldosteronism. In this article, the authors present a novel, reliable and precise liquid-liquid extraction method.
Fulminant Hepatic Failure in Association With Quetiapine
This case highlights the importance of considering drug-induced hepatotoxicity in cases of fulminant hepatic failure.
Impact of an EHR Reminder on HPV Vaccination
Could simply turning on an EHR alert for HPV vaccine initiation and series completion improve vaccination rates and adherence among female patients?
Choice of Fluid in Acute Illness: What Should Be Given?
This article explores the rationale for the selection of I.V. fluids in acute illness.