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Spontaneous Spinal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage After Coughing
This 66-year-old woman developed a severe headache, vomiting, and sudden intense back pain after a severe coughing fit. What was the cause?
Hematologic, Hepatic, Renal, and Lipid Monitoring After ART
The Department of Health recommends laboratory monitoring throughout the course of ART. What are the actual laboratory monitoring practices in the United States?
Importance of Pretest Probability Score and D-Dimer Assay
The purpose of our study was to develop and validate a clinical score (the Hamilton score) for the assessment of lower limb deep venous thrombosis (DVT).
Integrating a Physical Office With an Online Platform
The authors describe their novel approach to "'fixing the system": a redesigned office experience combined with an engaging online platform, tied to a direct payment model. But many challenges remain.
Importance of Active Case Detection in a Malaria Elimination
There is much to learn from the malaria elimination efforts in Sri Lanka. Success has come from focusing on active case detection and disease surveillance.
Decreasing Drug Costs for Your Patients
The gap between what drugs cost and what patients can afford continues to widen, but there are several ways to bridge it.
Primary Care Must Lead on Population Health
What role can primary care play in achieving better value in healthcare?
Hereditary Hemochromatosis
Hereditary hemochromatosis is thought to be the most common inherited disorder in whites, and perhaps the most common classically inherited disease in America.
Assessing PrEP Adherence/Exposure Using Hair Samples
Is measuring exposure in small hair samples an accurate way to assess HIV PrEP adherence?
Lower-Dose CT: Effect on Reader Evaluation in Detecting Pulmonary Embolism
How might lower-dose CT angiography protocols affect image quality, diagnostic certainty, and accuracy in the detection of pulmonary embolism?
Targeting Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Among MSM
What targeting strategies are most effective when implementing pre-exposure prophylaxis among men who have sex with men?
Effectiveness of E-learning in Pharmacy Education
E-learning may increase knowledge in the short-term, but how about the long-term?
Conforming to HIPAA Regulations and Compilation of Research Data
In 1996, the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) set national standards for the privacy of patient medical information, the activities of institutional review boards (IRBs), and informed consent for the use of medical information.
Molecular Diagnostics in Histopathology Training
Is histopathology lagging behind in the adoption of molecular diagnostics? In this commentary, the author stresses the urgency of incorporating molecular pathology into histopathologists' training.
Insurance Status, Age, and Cervical Cancer Stage at Diagnosis
Do women without health insurance in the US have the same access to cervical cancer screening procedures as women with coverage? This new study examines the issue.
Acute Methoglobinemia After Endoscopy
Family Physicians need to be aware of this rare but potentially lethal complication possibly caused by topic antesthetics and other oxidizing medications.
More Rules for Improving Pharmacotherapy in Older Adults
Do you know the "seven deadly sins of prescribing"? The second part of this two-part article review provides some additional simple, objective rules for improving pharmacotherapy in older adults.
Discontinuation of ART Among Adults in HIV Care in the US
What is the prevalence and reason for ART discontinuation among HIV+ adults in the United States?
Patients With Sickle Cell Disease
Children with SCD are at greatly increased risk of invasive pneumococcal disease, including bacteremia, pneumonia, and meningitis.
Wegener's Granulomatosis Mimicking Severe Ulcerative Colitis
A 20-year old woman in septic shock presented with a pancolonic, superficial microulceration suggesting ulcerative colitis. What did surgery reveal?