Resting, Night-time, and 24 H Heart Rate as Risk Markers
Is a fast heart rate a ticking-time-bomb, for middle aged patients?
Spanish Initiative for a Doctor of Pharmacy Curriculum
Can courses in Spanish better prepare pharmacy students?
Antihypertensive Therapy
Attention has been paid to the effectiveness of antihypertensive medications, but how do patients use these drugs? This review examines treatment patterns of ARBs in patients with hypertension.
Hyperuricemia in Young Adults and Diabetes Risk
Recently, hyperuricemia and gout have been proposed as novel risk factors for diabetes. Could elevated serum urate be a predictive marker for diabetes development in young adults?
Assessing the Problem of Counterfeit Medications in the UK
Counterfeit medication is a growing concern, facilitated by the increased popularity of internet pharmacies. What can be done to address the problem?
Managing the Nondeflating Urethral Catheter
Review potential complications associated with this routinely performed hospital procedure, illustrated by a case report.
HLA-DRB Alleles and Systematic Lupus Erythematosus in Jamaicans
Read why SLE HLA associations in Jamaicans differ from those in other black populations.
Severe Hypoglycaemia and Cardiovascular Disease
This study provides a systematic and quantitative summary of the association between severe hypoglycemia and risk of cardiovascular disease in people with type 2 diabetes.
Molecular Diagnosis of Intellectual Disability
Several hundred genes have been associated with intellectual disabilities, making molecular diagnostics challenging. Could targeted high-throughput sequencing shed some light?
Atomoxetine: The First Nonstimulant for the Management of ADHD
Approved for the management of ADHD in children, adolescents, and adults, it provides patients who have not responded to or cannot tolerate one or more stimulants an alternative treatment option.
Time Lines of Infection and Disease in Human Influenza
What is the duration of viral shedding or the frequency of asymptomatic influenza infection?
Psychotropic Medications and SCD During an Acute Coronary Event
Find out about the role of psychotropic drugs as a triggering factor of sudden cardiac death during an acute coronary event.
Radical Prostatectomy vs. Radiotherapy in Prostate Cancer
This large-scale observational study compared the survival outcomes of patients treated with surgery or radiotherapy for prostate cancer. Does one impart a significant advantage?
Gender and Survival in Patients With Heart Failure
Women may have improved survival in heart failure when compared to men, but not in all cases. . .
Metabolic Syndrome Among HIV-Infected and HIV-Uninfected Women
Is metabolic syndrome more prevalent in HIV-seropositive or HIV-seronegative women?
Splenosis: A Review
The diagnostic method of choice is nuclear scintigraphy, specifically, a heat-damaged red blood cell scan.
Electrocardiographic Right Ventricular Hypertrophy in Athletes
What's the clinical significance of electrocardiographic right ventricular hypertrophy in athletes?
The Prozone Phenomenon with Syphilis and HIV-1 Co-infection
The diagnosis of syphilis, caused by the spirochete Treponema pallidum, is usually straightforward.
Low-Carb Diets and the Risk of Postmenopausal Breast Cancer
Can a low-carbohydrate and high plant food diet reduce the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women? Perhaps--but only a specific type.
Effects of CRT on Morbidity in Symptomatic Heart Failure
What are the best predictors CRT's effects on morbidity and mortality in patients with symptomatic heart failure?