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Pseudotumor Cerebri in a 43-Year-Old Woman on Triptorelin
Was a GnRh agonist the cause of the headaches and visual disturbances experienced by this 43-year-old woman?
Follow-up Duration, Competing Risk and Lifespan-Gain From ICDs
Trial data have shown benefits of these devices but do they make most recipients live longer?
Oral Digoxin in High-Risk Heart Failure Patients
This old drug may not have any new tricks, but it still has a key place in HF management.
Low-Carbohydrate Versus Low-Fat Diet in Managing Obesity
Low-carb vs. low-fat diets have been the subject of much debate in both the layman and professional literature. This meta-analysis attempts to explore and clarify the relative merits of each.
Inhaler Device Selection
Hand strength and manual dexterity are necessary for proper inhaler use.
Pap Test Specimen Adequacy and Quality Indicators
The Bethesda 2001 terminology for reporting results of cervical cytology made substantial changes in specimen adequacy terminology and categorization.
Evaluation of an Advanced Nurse Practitioner
Emergency departments throughout the Republic of Ireland face the prospect of curtailing their hours or even closing completely from a shortage of junior physicians. Can ANPs fill the gap?
Influenza and Pneumococcus Vaccinations: Racial Disparities
This study explores vaccination practices in US nursing homes.
Carcinoma of the Cecum Presenting as a Right Inguinal Hernia
This patient's right inguinal mass was suspected to be an irreducible hernia. What did the CT scan reveal?
The Effect of Various Grading Scales on Grade Point Averages
Does type of grading scale affect overall GPA?
Differentiating Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy From Acute MI
Are reliable biomarkers available for the early diagnosis of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy?
Maternal Obesity During Pregnancy and Premature Mortality
Do the adult children of obese moms have more cardiovascular events than do adult children of average weight mothers?
Vitamin D Status and Outcomes in Heart Failure Patients
Results are reviewed from the largest study to date on the association between vitamin D concentration and prognosis in patients with mild-to-moderate HF.
Maternal Obesity During Pregnancy and Premature Mortality
Do the adult children of obese moms have more cardiovascular events than do adult children of average weight mothers?
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?
Dietary Fatty Acid Intake and Prostate Cancer Survival
Although dietary fat has been associated with prostate cancer risk, it is unclear whether fatty acid intake impacts prostate cancer survival. Is there an association?
Failed Epidural: Causes and Management
Failed epidural anesthesia or analgesia is more common than one might think. What causes the failure?
Accuracy of Exercise Stress Test for Coronary Artery Disease
Exercise stress testing is an important tool in the evaluation of coronary artery disease, but its accuracy varies, and several factors must be considered in its interpretation.
MuSK: A New Target for Lethal FADS
These new findings show that a mutation in MuSK is associated with FADS.
Fellowships in International Emergency Medicine in the USA
Does international emergency medicine fellowship training adequately cover core curricular elements?