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Improving Clinician Satisfaction With "Difficult" Visits
Difficult patients are all-too-common, often contributing to physician stress and burn-out. This article reports on a novel technique to help clinicians cope with such patients.
Impact of Community Based, Specialist Palliative Care Teams
Can community based specialist palliative care teams be effective at reducing acute care use and hospital deaths at the end of life?
Racial/Ethnic Variations in Physician Recommendations
Cardiovascular diseases are still a major cause of mortality and morbidity in the developed world, including the United States.
Maternal Antidepressant Use During Pregnancy and Autism Risk
In utero exposure to some antidepressants has been associated with an increased risk of autism. But is this association causal or does it reflect the risk of autism with severe depression?
Hemoglobin Ypsilanti: A High-Oxygen-Affinity Hemoglobin
Hemoglobin (Hb) Ypsilanti, a rare high-oxygen-affinity Hb, manifests as erythrocytosis. High-pressure liquid chromatography is used to screen for its presence. What is Hb Ypsilanti's elution profile?
HELLP Syndrome Leading to a Diagnosis of Pregnancy
Thrombotic microangiopathy is characterized by thrombocytopenia and microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.
The Growing Nurse Practitioner Workforce in Specialty Care
Non-primary care NPs are anticipated to increase dramatically by 2025 as a result of growing demand and lack of specialty physician supply.
Risk Factors for In Utero and Intrapartum Transmission of HIV
Rates of HIV-1 in utero transmission and infection in utero changed significantly between 1990 and 2000.
Usefulness of Case Reports in Emerging Infectious Disease
Although the case report is usually considered weak evidence in medical literature, it may be the first warning of a newly emerging infectious disease.
Potential Cost Avoidance of Pharmacy Students' Activities
Students can help avoid costs by preventing adverse drug events and providing patient education.
Splenic Angiosarcoma and Iron Deficiency Anemia
Hemangiosarcomas are rare neoplasms arising from the endothelial lining of blood vessels. These malignant vascular neoplasms are a homogeneous group with regard to pathology and clinical presentation. Viscera and deep tissues can be involved, but skin and superficial soft tissues appear to be the mo
Aspergillosis Presenting as Bilateral Pleural Effusion
This 64-year-old non-smoker presented with cough and bilateral plural effusion as seen on chest radiograph. What was the unusual cause?
Ozone and Preterm Birth in Women With Gestational Diabetes
Does exposure to air pollution during pregnancy increase the risk of preterm birth? How do other complications of pregnancy, such as gestational diabetes, impact the risk?
Assessing PrEP Adherence/Exposure Using Hair Samples
Is measuring exposure in small hair samples an accurate way to assess HIV PrEP adherence?
Quality of Care in a Diabetes Pay-for-Performance Program
Do diabetes pay-per-performance programs encourage patients to adhere to medications and to wellness programs? This new study takes a look.
Nonceliac Gluten Sensitivity--Is It Really the Gluten?
What to do about patients self-reporting 'gluten sensitivity' after GI symptoms resolve on a gluten-free diet -- without testing for food allergies or Celiac disease.
Childhood Grief Related to the Death of a Sibling
What have we learned about childhood sibling survivors from events such as the Sandy Hook Elementary School disaster?
Interpregnancy Interval and Adverse Birth Outcomes
The time interval between pregnancies has been viewed as a modifiable risk factor for adverse birth outcomes. But did previous studies inadequately account for confounding maternal factors?
Ectopic Expression of TIM-3 in Lung Cancers
This study investigates the utility of TIM-3 expression as a prognostic marker for patients with non-small cell lung cancer.
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Physicians who participate in online discussions must recognize the potential and perils of this new medium.