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Impact of Legislation on Scope of Practice Among CRNAs
Find out more about factors that influence what CRNAs do -- from rural towns to major cities.
Hepatitis B in Pregnancy
Each year, thousands of infants are born to women who are infected with the hepatitis B virus. How should the pregnant patient with HBV be managed?
Quality of Life and Costs of Postthrombotic Syndrome
Can this complication of venous thromboembolism be minimized?
Popliteal Cystic Adventitial Disease in a Young Athlete
This is a case report about a patient initially diagnosed with popliteal artery entrapment and later diagnosed with cystic adventitial disease.
The Cultural and Community-Level Acceptance of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART)
What are the opinions of traditional healers regarding biomedical approaches to HIV/AIDS care and prevention?
The Men's Health Forum: Addressing Health Disparities
How are men's health issues treated and prioritized in our healthcare system? Is there room for improvement, especially in underserved populations?
Pregnancy in Patients With Structural or Ischaemic Heart Disease
What do mom's-to-be with heart disease need in order to maintain a healthy pregnancy?
Childhood Body Weight and CVD, Cancer in Older Adulthood
Does elevated body weight in childhood predispose one to health problems in late life? The results of this study seem to contradict the conventional wisdom.
Clopidogrel and Aspirin for Prevention of Cardiovascular Events
What are the appropriate indications for and durations of therapy for clopidogrel and aspirin?
wANNOVAR: Annotating Genetic Variants for Personal Genomes
What is wANNOVAR -- and how can it assist clinicians in utilizing sequencing data?
Stroke and CVD Prevention With Lipid Lowering Drugs
Should statins or fibrates be routinely prescribed for primary prevention of stroke and cardiovascular disease in people over 65?
Coffee Consumption and Risk of Stroke
Can regularly drinking coffee lower your risk of stroke? This meta-analysis looks at the evidence.
A Vancomycin Dosage Regimen Developed for Obese Patients
Does this vancomycin protocol improve attainment of desired trough concentrations?
Cushing Syndrome: Maybe Not So Uncommon of a Disease
Cushing's syndrome is challenging to diagnose, but it may be on the increase, and more common than previously thought, especially in specific populations.
Atypical Presentation of Colon Adenocarcinoma: A Case Report
This case of adenocarcinoma of the colon was particularly challenging to diagnose, especially in light of the patient's young age.
Femoral Vein Revascularization in Groin Infectious Bleeding
Groin infections resulting in arterial bleeding due to bacterial vessel destruction are a severe challenge in vascular surgery. What's the best approach?
Predictors of Sudden Cardiac Death Change With Time After MI
Time-updated patient assessments may become more important for determining SCD risk after myocardial infarction.
Long Working Hours and Cognitive Function: The Whitehall II Study
How do extra hours on the clock impact brain function?
Pictorial Warnings on Cigarette Packs and Smoking Behavior
Pictorial warnings on cigarette packages have been in effect for many years. But do they actually motivate people to quit?
Nevirapine Resistance Mutations in Women
Nevirapine (NVP) is a potent inhibitor of HIV-1 reverse transcriptase (RT).