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Heart of Pharmacy: Exploring the Psychosocial Issues of Patient Care
Learn about a pharmacy course designed to encourage understanding of the patient behind the prescription.
Malaria and Travel Between Africa and the UK
What factors constrain or enhance the uptake of effective malaria prevention measures in people travelling between Africa and the UK?
Using Quality Indicators in Anaesthesia
Which quality indicators in anesthesia might be most useful to improve patient care and provide valid measures of the quality of care?
Cytotechnologist On-site Adequacy Evaluation of Thyroid FNA
This study compared the accuracy of on-site evaluation for adequacy in thyroid fine-needle aspirations performed by a cytotechnologist against those done by a cytopathologist. Were they equivalent?
It Is Time to Rethink Tactics in the Fight Against Malaria
Malaria control efforts have been successful in global health, but the fight is not over. What tools for prevention and treatment are most effective?
Use of Medical Radiation in Cardiovascular Imaging
Find out more about radiation effective doses (and risks) related to cardiac imaging procedures.
Gynecomastia: Etiologies, Diagnosis, and Management
Gynecomastia, which can affect up to 57% of men, can result from both physiological and nonphysiological causes. What are the most common etiologies, and how should it be approached?
Hospital Autopsy: Endangered or Extinct?
Is the routine practice of hospital autopsy obsolete, or should it remain an integral part of medicine, education, and research?
Neurofibromatosis Type 1: From Genotype to Phenotype
Why do some neurofibromatosis type 1 patients develop severe disease while others with the same mutation have only mild symptoms? This phenotypic variability may be due to modifier genes.
Management of Peripheral Arterial Disease
Peripheral arterial disease is a common manifestation of systemic atherosclerosis.
Acute Allergic-Like Reactions to Gadolinium-Containing IV Contrast Media
IV administration of gadolinium-containing contrast agents has been thought to pose a low risk of allergic-like reactions. How often and to what degree do they occur? What predicts these responses?
Chronic Pain After Surgery
Which factors can contribute to the development of chronic postsurgical pain, and what strategies are helpful in preventing this complication?
Telemedicine and Trauma Care
Advances in radio communication, electronics, and computer technology have greatly improved care of the trauma patient over the past several decades.
Lymphocyte-Monocyte Ratio in Upper Tract Urothelial Cancer
Might an elevated preoperative lymphocyte-monocyte ratio represent an independent prognostic factor for overall survival of patients with non-metastatic urinary tract urothelial carcinoma?
Startle Myoclonus Induced by Lyme Neuroborreliosis
Lyme neuroborreliosis can present in many unusual ways, but this patient may be the first to present with an exaggerated startle reflex.
Weight Change and Risk of Colorectal Cancer
Is gaining weight, especially around the waist, associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer? This meta-analysis examines the evidence.
Hormonal Contraceptive Use and Levels of Depressive Symptoms
This study of women aged 25-34 suggests that hormonal contraceptives may offer protection against depression and suicide.
Allergic Disease and Early Life Exposure to Farm Animals
Studies have indicated that children in farming communities have less allergic disease, but most studies were conducted in affluent countries. Does this association hold up in developing countries?
The Opportunity Cost of Clinical Guidelines
The benefits of clinical guidelines are undisputed, but a growing number of guidelines and a fixed amount of time means that not all guidelines can be implemented. What's to be done?
Guidelines and Mindlines
Learn more about the concept of 'mindlines' -- and find out what place it has in evidence-based medicine.