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Open-Access Appointment Scheduling in Family Practice
Physicians who practice in ambulatory primary care are currently facing tremendous challenges in meeting the high demand for instant access to health care.
Traditional vs. Nontraditional Weight Loss Methods
Patients use a variety of methods in an attempt to lose weight, including fad diets and nonprescription supplements. But which ones really work?
Heart Failure in Younger Patients
How do younger patients with heart failure differ from their older counterparts?
Sedative Hypnotic Use and the Risk of Motor Vehicle Crash
Sedative hypnotic medications, commonly prescribed for treatment of insomnia, have been implicated as a contributing factor in motor vehicle accidents. How great is the risk?
Creatine Kinase--MB: The Journey to Obsolescence
Has testing for creatine kinase-MB in cases of suspected myocardial infarction outlived its usefulness?
Cancer Screening of Long-term Cancer Survivors
Do screening rates differ between people with and without a history of cancer?
Left Atrial Structure and Function in Atrial Fibrillation
Learn more about the complex relationship between left atrial structure and function, electrical burden of atrial fibrillation and stroke risk.
Is Cytomegalovirus Associated With Human Colorectal
Researchers demonstrated an absence of CMV proteins and DNA in human colorectal adenocarcinomas and their precursor lesions.
Lessons From 10 Years of Medicare Coordinated Care Projects
The authors make 5 practical suggestions for primary care practices implementing care coordination, as learned from the past 10 years of Medicare demonstration projects.
ASHP National Survey of Pharmacy Practice in Hospital Settings
The ASHP national survey of pharmacy practice in hospital settings focuses on the role pharmacists play in managing and improving the medication-use process.
Simultaneous Occurrence of Hodgkin Disease & TB: 3 Cases
Tuberculosis has been extensively described in association with various malignancies, especially Hodgkin disease.
Antidepressant Use and Adverse Outcomes in Older People
Do antidepressant drugs lead to increased risk for adverse outcomes in people aged 65 and older?
Dietary Pattern and Risk of Hodgkin Lymphoma
Is there a link between diet and classic Hodgkin lymphoma? A new study investigates the possible connection.
Amikacin Added to Blood to Reduce the Fall in Platelet Count
Pseudothrombocytopenia is a rare situation of an in vitro decrease in platelet count due to a reaction with anticoagulating reagents. In this case, a surprising agent corrected the problem.
Joubert Syndrome and Related Disorders
The diagnosis of Joubert Syndrome requires the neuroradiological 'molar tooth sign' found on magnetic resonance imaging, but how do you decide who needs the MRI?
Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Adult Patients With Meckel's Divert
In about 5% of cases of gastrointestinal (GI) hemorrhage, the source of bleeding is not identifiable, and patients are often subjected to extensive and repetitive testing, including upper endoscopy, colonoscopy, and upper GI series (with contrast medium).
Risk of Death and Stroke in Persistent vs Paroxysmal AF
Is there a difference in treatment effect between rivaroxaban and warfarin in these groups?
Challenges in Ordering and Interpreting Clinical Lab Tests
The number and complexity of clinical laboratory tests is rapidly expanding. What challenges does this create for primary care physicians and what solutions may be available?
Is Taking Part in Clinical Trials Good for Your Health? A Cohort Study
Volunteering for research studies is laudable--and for heart failure patients, it may also be an independent prognostic variable.
ESC Guidelines on Diabetes, Pre-Diabetes, and CVD
See for yourself how the trickle-down effect from the increasing prevalence of diabetes is being addressed with potentially powerful clinical guidelines.