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Expanding Primary Care Availability With Nurse Practitioners
Read this new article to learn more about how nurse practitioners are helping to fill an important role in patient care, especially in parts of the United States where a shortage of primary care doctors may exist.
Influence of Structured Encounter Forms
The medical record is increasingly read by a variety of external reviewers.
Flavonoid-Rich Grapeseed Extracts: for Cardiovascular Patients
Grapeseed extracts reduce oxidative stress and may prove to be beneficial in patients with vascular disease.
Follow-up Care of Underserved Breast Cancer Survivors
How can primary care physicians impact preventive follow-up care after a breast cancer diagnosis in low-income women?
Changing Practice to Improve Female Health Care
Is inertia in your practice endangering your female patients?
Devices for Identifying Heart Failure Risk
Can a heart failure score based on implantable device diagnostics identify increased risk for hospitalization?
Long-term Survival in Patients With Refractory Angina
Does refractory angina ramp up the risk for early mortality?
Prevalence and Impact of Anemia in Hospitalized Patients
This study analyzed the prevalence of anemia in a general population of hospitalized patients, and its independent impact on outcomes.
Dark Chocolate Consumption as Prevention Therapy
Can a dark chocolate a day offer significant cardiovascular protection in people at high risk of cardiovascular disease? This long-term study showed promising results.
Current Approaches to Diagnosis and Management of Rhinitis
Using a systemic approach with a careful history and physical examination, physicians can effectively manage the various forms of rhinitis and determine when specialist referral is warranted.
Herbal Supplements: Talking With Your Patients
Herbal supplements are freely available and presumed to be safe, but there can be more to the story. What should you tell your patients?
Bivalirudin vs Heparins With Bailout GP IIb/IIIa Inhibitors
Find out more about the advantage of bivalirudin observed in comparison with heparins only with GPI used as bailout -- in patients with STEMI undergoing PCI.
Prevalence of Transmitted Antiretroviral Drug-Resistant HIV-1
These data have implications for selection of empiric first-line antiretroviral regimens for treatment of acutely infected treatment-naive persons with HIV, and support baseline resistance testing.
The Lexington Physicians of General Robert E. Lee
General Robert E. Lee suffered from progressive atherosclerosis during the last seven years of his life, as evidenced by his cardiac illness and his stroke.
Long Term Effect of Depression Care Management on Mortality
Studies have consistently shown an association between depression and increased mortality in older adults. Can a primary care intervention extend life?
Influence of Coronary Vessel Dominance and Outcome in STEMI
What's the prognostic importance of coronary vessel dominance in patients with STEMI?
Antibiotic Overprescription for Upper Respiratory Infections
Despite a downward trend in antibiotic prescribing over the years, overprescription is still a common problem.
The Evolving Role Of Testosterone In The Treatment Of Erectile Dysfunction
Hypogonadism may play a significant role in the pathophysiology of erectile dysfunction (ED), and combination therapy with testosterone may be necessary.
Therapy-Related Acute Myeloid Leukemia/Myelodysplasia
The morphologic and immunophenotypic findings of 36 cases of 21q22 AML and MDS were compared.
Cholesteryl Ester Storage Disease
Could a new enzyme replacement therapy offer hope for patients with cholesteryl ester storage disease--a rare, and often misdiagnosed, lysosomal storage disorder?