Catatonic Schizophrenia in a Cannabis-Dependent Adolescent
Could a primary schizophrenic episode induced by cannabis increase the risk non-drug related psychosis later in life?
Expense of Behavioral Health and Primary Care Integration
The integration of behavioral and primary care services has become an important focus of health care transformation. But how costly might it be to your practice?
Acetaminophen or Antibiotic Use and Childhood Allergic Diseases
Can the use of acetaminophen and/or antibiotics in early life influence the development of allergic diseases in later childhood?
Physicians Are Not Invincible
Physicians may be particularly vulnerable to marital difficulties, substance abuse, depression, and suicide.
Detection of a Gossypiboma
Be like a sponge when patients provide surgical histories. Their stories may provide clues about hidden items -- from past surgeries.
Child Safety Seat Knowledge Among Postpartum Mothers
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of unintentional injury and death in children, with children less than 5 years of age accounting for 575 deaths in the United States in 1998.
Neutralizing Antibodies to HPV in HIV-Positive MSM
How should previous exposure to HPV be measured in HIV-positive men to determine who might benefit from HPV vaccination for anal cancer?
Joubert Syndrome and Related Disorders
The diagnosis of Joubert Syndrome requires the neuroradiological 'molar tooth sign' found on magnetic resonance imaging, but how do you decide who needs the MRI?
Endothelial Dysfunction: A Useful Tool?
Does current evidence support markers of endothelial dysfunction as a potentially useful measurement for CVD risk stratification?
Toxicity and the Concurrent Use of Lopinavir/Ritonavir
One of the first studies to characterize the efficacy and toxicity of a three-PI regimen among advanced, highly treatment-experienced patients treated with lopinavir/ritonavir and a third PI.
Efavirenz Versus Nevirapine in Current Clinical Practice
More than 80% of patients in a surgical intensive care unit (ICU) present inflammatory signs after major surgery, trauma, pancreatitis, and myocardial infarction.
Longitudinal Health Study of US 1991 Gulf War Veterans
How has the health of Gulf War veterans changed over time? This study surveyed 30,000 vets at a 10-year follow-up.
Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate, Emtricitabine, and Efavirenz
In this paper from JAIDS, read the complete data set at 2 years for 2 of the most widely used first-line ART regimens for patients with HIV.
Autoimmune and Atopic Disorders and Risk of Hodgkin Lymphoma
Are autoimmune or atopic diseases associated with an increased risk of Hodgkin's lymphoma?
Association Between Psychological Distress and Mortality
Do depression and anxiety contribute to an early death?
Terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction
Weapons of mass destruction (WMD) are used to kill large numbers of people, destroy large amounts of property, achieve political goals, and create terror, chaos, and social disruption.
Neutralization of Free Digoxin-like Immunoreactive Components
Traditional Chinese medicines are readily available in health food stores in the United States.
Strategies to Improve Patient Adherence to Treatment
How can you improve treatment adherence among your patients? This review offers some practical advice utilizing the health belief model.
Comparison of Quality of Care Indicators: U.S. Urban and Rural Hospitals
Differences between urban acute care hospitals and rural critical access hospitals on quality care indicators related to acute myocardial infarction, heart failure and pneumonia were measured.
Hyperferritinemia in Patients With Bilateral Cataracts
In these two case studies, the patients presented with elevated serum ferritin, normal serum iron, and history of bilateral cataracts at a young age. What was the diagnosis?