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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?
Changes in Home Care Accreditation
The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) recently announced two changes affecting home care pharmacies, long-term-care pharmacies, and ambulatory care infusion centers that have engendered considerable discussion among pharmacists.
Tumor BRAF Mutations and Germline MMR Gene Mutation Status
This review assesses the utility of colorectal tumor BRAF V600E and MLH1 methylation characteristics as predictive markers of MMR gene mutation status.
The Clinical Importance of White Matter Hyperintensities on Brain MRI
Do white matter hyperintensities detected on MRI serve as an indicator of future risk of stroke, cognitive decline, dementia, and death?
2,000 Years of Changing Perspectives on Malaria
Scientists and Doctors have chased malaria for centuries. This paper reviews the theories and treatments for malaria from ancient times until today.
Health Care Disparities in the Post-Affordable Care Act Era
This policy brief presents a variety of suggestions to reduce disparities that still exist in health care access, quality, and outcomes.
Immunohistochemistry for Diagnosing Breast Lesions
Most diagnoses in breast pathology can be made with routine sections, but immunohistochemistry plays a valuable supplementary role. Review its uses in this article.
Waiting Rooms and the Unconscious
Some physicians may unconsciously regard the doctor-patient relationship in terms of power -- do you?
Advanced Diagnostic Content in NP and PA Programs
Explore curricular content pertaining to procedural skills and diagnostic and laboratory tests in nurse practitioner and physician assistant programs.
Phone Triage for the Heart Failure Patient
Providing longitudinal care for heart failure patients requires a multidisciplinary team and regular patient-provider communication.
Rules for Improving Pharmacotherapy in Older Adult Patients
This review provides some simple, objective rules that may help prevent polypharmacy in your older adult patients.
Thymic Carcinoma, Part 1: Immunohistochemical Study
This review examines the clinicopathologic and immunohistochemical features of 65 cases of primary thymic carcinoma, a tumor that can show diverse differentiation.
Risk of Pneumonia and Use of ACE Inhibitors and ARBs
How beneficial are ACE inhibitors and ARBs in protecting against pneumonia?
Scale-up of Home-based Management of Malaria
Home-based management of malaria can improve the access of remote populations to effective disease management.
Dietary Fiber Intake and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Is greater dietary fiber intake associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease and/or coronary heart disease? This systemic review evaluates the most recent data.
Chest Pain in a Military Recruit
A basic military trainee who presents with cardiac manifestations of Lyme disease.
Ageing, Physical Activity and Mortality
To what extent does physical activity effect longevity beyond the recognized mediators of blood pressure, lipid profile and body mass? And what role does age and gender play?
Fallopian Tube Carcinoma With Upper Abdominal Dissemination
Primary fallopian tube carcinoma is an extremely rare gynecological malignancy that poses a diagnostic challenge. How was the diagnosis made in this 66-year-old women?
Cost-Effectiveness of Proton-Pump Inhibitors
Erosive reflux esophagitis is a chronic, recurring condition characterized by symptoms of heartburn and acid regurgitation.
Inappropriate Secretion of Antidiuretic Hormone in an Elderly Patient
A 76-year-old man was admitted to the geriatric rehabilitation unit after a hip fracture.