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Health & Medicine Journal & Academic : Health & Medical
Perforation of Meckel's Diverticulum by a Fish Bone
This patient entered the operating room for an appendectomy, but the surgeons found something much more unusual.
Cost-Effectiveness of Primary Care
The resident describes a new patient in clinic today, a 40-year-old woman with a cholesterol reading of 240 mg/dL, but no other coronary risk factors.
Pharmacologic Options for the Treatment of Obesity
Obesity is a chronic disease with an increasing prevalence world-wide.
Should Patients on Long-term Low-Dose Aspirin Receive PPIs?
Some guidelines recommend co-administration of PPIs in users of low-dose aspirin, but the benefits may not outweigh their potential harms.
Efficacy of a Single 8-mg I.V. Dose of Ondansetron Hydrochloride
Study results support using lower than FDA-approved dosages for preventing chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting.
The Toxicity of Diesel Exhaust: Implications for Primary Care
As population increases, so will the use of diesel fuel. Read this important review of the myriad health problems associated with diesel exhaust.
Papillary Breast Lesions on Core Biopsy
Can we accurately predict benign behaviour from core needle biopsy?
Core Needle Biopsy Specificity in Suspicious Thyroid Nodules
The usual diagnostic procedure of a thyroid nodule is ultrasound-guided FNA biopsy, but results can be inconclusive. Can core-needle biopsy improve diagnosis?
Role of Neprilysin Inhibitor Combinations in Hypertension
Get up-to-speed on the mechanism of action, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of this novel heart failure drug.
Extensive DVT Following Prolonged Gaming
A 31-year-old man presented with a three-day history of left leg pain and swelling. Was his recent four-day stint of video gaming to blame?
Visual Impairment and Mobility Performance in Older Adults
Using walking speed as a measure, this study evaluated how visual impairment effects mobility in older adults over time.
Cessation Among Smokers Who Used "Light" Cigarettes
The availability of low-tar/low-nicotine cigarettes, also known as "light cigarettes" or "lights," may actually deter smokers from kicking the habit.
Patient Choice and Narrative Ethics
Find out about narrative ethics in medicine -- and how this approach could open up the dialogue during patient consultations.
Calcium Intake and Bone Mineral Density: Systematic Review
Should you continue to recommend increasing calcium intake to prevent osteoporosis and lower fracture risk? This new meta-analysis suggests it provides little benefit.
Tocilizumab: The First Interleukin-6-Receptor Inhibitor
Tocilizumab, a novel IL-6R inhibitor, may be beneficial for the treatment of RA in patients who do not respond to methotrexate or disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs.
Chronic Kidney Disease and Risk of Major Cardiovascular Disease
Can assessment of chronic kidney disease be predictive of risk for coronary heart disease?
Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Coronary Artery Disease
Is there an association between age-related macular degeneration and coronary artery disease or its risk factors?
Pharmacogenetics and Cardiovascular Disease
What role can pharmacogenetics play in the drug therapy of cardiovascular disease?
Addition of Exenatide to Basal Insulin for Type 2 Diabetes
This study assessed the benefits and risks of adding exenatide, a GLP-1 receptor agonist, in patients with type 2 diabetes who have not gained glycemic control on basal insulin alone.