Compartment Syndrome of the Leg
Surgical and recovery room teams must be aware of this rare complication when assessing the perioperative patient.
Category : Health & Medicine Journal & Academic : Health & Medical
Is the Leak Test Reproducible?
The leak test is often used as the single criterion to assess the adequacy of the upper airway after extubation...but should it be?
Measuring Outcomes of Type 2 Diabetes
Can a multidisciplinary disease management strategy be effective for making clinical improvements?
Liraglutide With Multiple Daily Insulin Injections in T2DM
Can people with type 2 diabetes who are being treated with multiple daily insulin injections benefit from adjunctive treatment with the novel glucose lowering agent liraglutide?
Interventions for Preventing Obesity in Children
This Cochrane Review and accompanying commentaries examine 55 studies on childhood obesity which evaluated interventions promoting healthier diets and increased physical activity.
Two and a Half Years of Routine HIV Testing in Botswana
Since routine HIV testing has been available, it has increased dramatically; at the same time, the proportion of people evaluated for ART with CD4 cells above 100 cells/microliter has also increased.
miRNA: The New Gene Silencer
MicroRNA (miRNA) signatures can be used to detect and classify cancer and predict disease severity. What's the potential of miRNA profiling in cancer diagnostic pathology?
Pharmacy Residents' Pursuit of Academic Positions
How interested are new pharmacy residents in pursuing academic careers? What factors might influence their decision?
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.
A Root Cause Analysis Project in a Medication Safety Course
What do we learn from identifying the causes of drug error?
Obesity and Weight Gain Among HIV+ Uninsured Minorities
Do racial and health insurance disparities in those infected with HIV increase their risk for obesity and weight gain?
Low Body Temperature and Poor Outcomes in Heart Failure
When's low body temperature an indicator of poor outcome -- in heart failure?
Healthy Lifestyle and Risk of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Gestational diabetes is one of the most common complications in pregnancy. Can it be avoided with a healthy lifestyle?
Errors in Interpretation of Gram Stains From Positive Blood Cultures
Clinical microbiology laboratories must maintain a high level of awareness for the possibility that blood culture Gram stains can be misread.
Trends in Antimicrobial Prescribing for Bronchitis
Since the mid-1990s, a number of studies have documented the widespread use of antimicrobials in outpatient settings for viral upper respiratory infections (URIs).
The Growing Epidemic of HPV-Positive Oropharyngeal Carcinoma
HPV-positive oropharyngeal carcinomas are on the rise, and primary care physicians are often the first line of defense. Learn how to screen for this serious disease in this review.
Improvement of CV Risk Prediction Using Coronary Imaging
What is the potential value of coronary artery calcification screening?
AML With Recurrent Cytogenetic Abnormalities
This review focuses on providing updated recommendations for the rapid diagnosis of subtypes of acute myeloid leukemia with recurrent cytogenetic abnormalities.
Guidelines for the Recognition and Diagnosis of Dementia
Primary care physicians increasingly play a key role in the diagnosis and management of dementia. This article provides clearly defined steps for screening and diagnosing dementia and AD.
Clinical Laboratory Immunology: An Indispensable Player
Learn about training programs and career tracks for clinical laboratory immunologists--key contributors to the diagnosis and management of patients with immune-mediated conditions.