Parotid Small Cell Carcinoma With Long-Term Survival
Primary involvement of the salivary glands in small cell carcinoma is rare, and has an exceedingly poor prognosis. But this patient had an unusual clinical course.
Everolimus-Eluting Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffolds for STEMI
What's the feasibility of the everolimus-eluting bioresorbable vascular scaffolds for the treatment of patients presenting with STEMI?
A Multihospital Effort to Reduce Rehospitalization
This study reports on the effectiveness of a project which aimed to improve hospital discharge care transitions and reduce rehospitalizations using a collaborative approach with expert mentorship.
Boot Camp Translation
The article describes a process -- Boot Camp Translation -- developed to translate evidence-based guidelines into a common language accessible and understandable to patients. Is it effective?
Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
Which agents are effective for malignant mesothelioma?
Assessment of Patients With Chronic Pain
The assessment and treatment of chronic pain requires a comprehensive, multiaxial approach.
Health Care Disparities in the Post-Affordable Care Act Era
This policy brief presents a variety of suggestions to reduce disparities that still exist in health care access, quality, and outcomes.
D-Dimer for the Diagnosis of DIC
Comparing the diagnostic performance of the immunoturbidmetric D-dimer assay with the ISTH scoring system by identifying a prospective cutoff that maximizes sensitivity and specificity.
Should People With Unhealthy Lifestyles Pay Higher Health Insurance Premiums?
How fair and ethical is it to ask unhealthy people to pay higher insurance premiums? This editorial explores the issue.
Successful Withdrawal of Thyroid Hormone Therapy
Due to inaccurate laboratory evaluations, many misdiagnosed patients may be unnecessarily using thyroid hormone therapy.
Outcomes of Fall-Focused Intervention Program
This study identifies the number of elderly patient falls before and after pharmaceutical interventions, and the cost savings with the decreasing number of falls.
Examining Pharmacy Workforce Issues in the US and UK
The United Kingdom is addressing the very real possibility that there will be a future oversupply of pharmacists. Should we be doing the same?
Fibroblast GFR 2 Overexpression in Rectal Cancer Patients
This study investigated the expression of FGFR2 and its correlation with response to neoadjuvant concurrent chemoradiotherapy in rectal cancers.
Iron Deficiency Anemia, B-Thalassemia Minor, and Anemia of Chronic Disease
How diagnostically useful are prekeratocytes, pencil cells, target cells, and basophilic stippling in distinguishing iron deficiency anemia from beta-thalassemia minor and anemia of chronic disease?
Preventing 3 Million Premature Deaths and Helping 5 Million
We face a national imperative to reduce tobacco use in America.
Low FODMAP Diet Improves GI Symptoms in IBS
Patients with IBS can control abdominal pain, bloating, and diarrhea with low FODMAP, but will providers want to check their adherence with breath testing?
Dental Floss Pick-Related Injury Presenting With Massive Hemoptysis
A 32-year-old man with no pertinent medical history presented to the emergency department with acute coughing up of 300 ml of bright-red blood over 3 hours following a sneezing episode.
Importance of Heart Rate in Chronic Heart Failure
In heart failure, the myocardium is energetically starving, and elevated heart rate has added negative consequences. Learn which heart rate lowering therapies can slow the destructive cycle.
Nutritional Support and the Surgical Patient
Patients undergoing surgery face many metabolic and physiological challenges that may compromise nutritional status.
Relationship Between Obesity and Exposure to Light at Night
Could an increase in exposure to nighttime artificial light be a factor fueling the obesity epidemic?